Linton Johnson III (born June 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball player. He is married to a woman from Caserta,[1] and has Italian citizenship.[2]
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| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 13, 1980 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Providence St. Mel (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Tulane (1998–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003 | Rockford Lightning |
| 2003–2004 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2004–2005 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2005–2006 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2006–2007 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| 2007 | Tau Ceramica |
| 2008 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2008 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2008 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2009 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2010–2013 | Scandone Avellino |
| 2013–2014 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2014 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 2014–2015 | Pistoia Basket 2000 |
| 2016 | Juvecaserta Basket |
| 2016–2017 | Scafati Basket |
| 2017 | Juvecaserta Basket |
| 2017–2018 | San Nicola Basket Cedri |
| 2018–2019 | New Basket Caserta |
| 2019–2021 | Basket Club Irpinia |
| 2021–Current | Step Back Caiazzo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Linton Johnson is the nephew of former NBA player Mickey Johnson.[3]
Career
editAfter a four-year college career at Tulane University,[4] he began his professional career in 2003–04 as an undrafted[4] free agent playing 41 games including 20 starts for the Chicago Bulls. He also played for the Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets and the Phoenix Suns, with whom he signed a 10-day contract late in the 2007–08 season.[5] The Suns did not renew his contract, and on March 27, 2008, Johnson signed another 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors.[4] After the contract expired, Johnson re-signed with the Suns on April 16, 2008.
On March 11, 2009, Johnson was signed to the first of two 10-day contracts by the Chicago Bulls. It was his second stint with the Bulls.[6] He was signed for the remainder of the season after initially being released when his second 10-day contract expired. He was waived on July 30, 2009.
In September 2009, Johnson signed with the Orlando Magic.[7] He was waived on October 28, 2009.[8][9]
In August 2010 he signed with the Italian pro team Air Avellino.[10]
On July 9, 2013, he signed with Dinamo Sassari.[11] He parted ways with them on January 22, 2014.[12] Next day he signed with Pallacanestro Varese.[13]
In August 2014 he signed a one-year deal with the Italian team Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia. On January 22, 2015, he was released by Pistoia Basket.[14]
On March 18, 2016, he signed with Juvecaserta Basket for the rest of the 2015–16 Serie A season.[15]
On October 19, 2016, he signed with Scafati Basket for the rest of the 2016–17 Serie A2 season.[16][17] On January 24, 2017, he left Scafati and returned to Juvecaserta Basket.[18]
NBA career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Chicago | 41 | 20 | 17.9 | .355 | .212 | .595 | 4.5 | .7 | .9 | .8 | 4.2 |
| 2004–05† | San Antonio | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | .0 | .5 | .0 | .0 |
| 2005–06 | New Jersey | 9 | 0 | 3.9 | .500 | .000 | .250 | .8 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 1.2 |
| 2005–06 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 27 | 7 | 18.1 | .403 | .361 | .739 | 4.3 | .4 | .4 | .4 | 5.3 |
| 2006–07 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 54 | 0 | 13.3 | .489 | .333 | .811 | 3.0 | .3 | .6 | .3 | 4.2 |
| 2007–08 | Phoenix | 6 | 0 | 8.8 | .500 | .500 | .000 | 2.2 | .5 | .0 | .2 | 2.5 |
| 2007–08 | Toronto | 2 | 0 | 5.0 | .400 | .000 | 1.000 | .5 | .5 | .0 | .0 | 3.0 |
| 2008–09 | Charlotte | 2 | 0 | 6.5 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| 2008–09 | Chicago | 8 | 0 | 5.3 | .364 | .500 | .000 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | .0 | 1.1 |
| Career | 151 | 27 | 14.0 | .416 | .305 | .699 | 3.3 | .4 | .6 | .4 | 3.9 | |
Playoffs
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Chicago | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 |
| Career | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.3 | |
Notes
edit- ^ Linton Johnson, a Pistoia arriva il pivot intellettuale
- ^ "TESSERATO LINTON JOHNSON - JuveCaserta Basket - Official Web Site". Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ HORNETS: Behind the Numbers: Linton Johnson
- ^ a b c Raptors sign forward Linton Johnson to 10-day contract
- ^ Suns Notebook: Suns Can't Swing Deal at Deadline; Sign Free Agent Johnson Archived February 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Bulls bring back Johnson; forward on 10-day contract". Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009.
- ^ Magic Sign Almond, Johnson; Prepare for Camp
- ^ "Magic waive Johnson, have only 11 players for opener". NBA.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ Magic waive reserve Johnson, trim roster to 13". USA Today. October 28, 2009. Retrieved on October 28, 2009.
- ^ Air Avellino signs Linton Johnson
- ^ "Dinamo Sassari announced Linton Johnson". Sportando.net. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ^ "Dinamo Sassari, Linton Johnson officially part ways". Sportando.net. January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ "Cimberio Varese announced Linton Johnson". Sportando.net. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ Pistoia parts ways with Linton Johnson
- ^ Juvecaserta sign Linton Johnson
- ^ LA GIVOVA SCAFATI FIRMA IL CENTRO LINTON JOHNSON (in Italian)
- ^ Givova Scafati adds size with Linton Johnson
- ^ Pasta Reggia Caserta sign Linton Johnson