Robert Alfonso Johnson Jr. (born May 27, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers.
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 27, 1995 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Benedictine (Richmond, Virginia) |
| College | Indiana (2014–2018) |
| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Wisconsin Herd |
| 2019 | MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza |
| 2019–2021 | Parma |
| 2021 | Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor |
| 2021–2022 | Pallacanestro Cantù |
| 2022 | Legia Warszawa |
| 2022–2023 | Napoli Basket |
| 2023 | ADA Blois |
| 2023 | Raptors 905 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
College career
editJohnson averaged 12.8 points and 2.5 assists per game as a junior at Indiana. He declared for the NBA draft but opted to return to the Hoosiers.[1] As a senior, Johnson averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.[2] Johnson was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches. He finished 21st in career scoring at Indiana with 1,413 points.[3]
Professional career
editAfter going undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft, he represented the Atlanta Hawks during the NBA summer league in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. Johnson played for the Wisconsin Herd in his rookie season, averaging 7.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. On August 8, 2019, he joined the Polish team MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza.[4]
On December 15, 2019, he signed with Parma of the VTB United League.[5] Johnson signed a two-year extension with Parma on July 16, 2020.[6]
On January 21, 2021, Johnson signed with Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediyespor of the Turkish BSL.[7] He averaged 19.7 points, 4.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. Johnson subsequently joined Pallacanestro Cantù and on January 19, 2022, he signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League.[8]
On August 1, 2022, Johnson signed with Napoli Basket of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA).[9]
On January 9, 2023, Johnson signed with ADA Blois Basket 41 of the French Pro A.[10]
On October 30, 2023, Johnson joined the Motor City Cruise,[11] but was waived on November 8.[12] On November 17, he joined Raptors 905, but was waived the next day. One day later, he rejoined the Raptors, but was waived on November 24.[13]
References
edit- ^ Osterman, Zach (October 11, 2017). "Robert Johnson poised for big final season". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "Robert Johnson". RotoWorld. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Guskey, Jordan (June 24, 2018). "NBA Summer League: former IU basketball player Robert Johnson to play with Atlanta Hawks". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ "MKS podpisał rzucającego". PLK.pl (in Polish). August 9, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Lupo, Nicola (December 15, 2019). "Robert Johnson, Timofey Yakushin sign with Parma Perm". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 16, 2020). "Robert Johnson re-signs with Parma". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Terrasi Borghesan, Ennio (January 21, 2021). "Fethiye Belediye Spor tabs Robert Johnson". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ Maggi, Alessandro (January 19, 2022). "Robert Johnson signs with Legia Kosz". Sportando.basketball. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Ufficiale l'ingaggio di Robert Alfonzo Johnson Jr". NapoliBasket.it (in Italian). August 1, 2022. Retrieved November 1, 2022.
- ^ "L'ADA Blois engage le meneur-arrière Robert Johnson jusqu'en fin de saison". L'Équipe (in French). January 9, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
- ^ Motor City Cruise [@MotorCityCruise] (October 30, 2023). "The engine is revving, and we're ready to roll! Check out the the [sic] Motor City Cruise training camp roster - we're ready to work! #HustleAndDrive" (Tweet). Retrieved November 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2023-2024 Motor City Cruise Transactions History". RealGM.com. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ "2023-2024 Raptors 905 Transaction History". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 11, 2023.