James Johnson (basketball)

James Johnson

No. 2 – Toronto Raptors
Small Forward
Personal information
Born	February 20, 1987 (1987-02-20) Cheyenne, Wyoming
Nationality	American
High school	Cheyenne East High School in Cheyenne
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College	Wake Forest University
NBA Draft	2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career	2009–present
Career history
Chicago Bulls (2009–2011) →Iowa Energy (2011) Toronto Raptors (2011-present)
Career highlights and awards
2008 third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference 2008 first team ACC All-Rookie 2009 third team All-Atlantic Coast Conference
Stats at NBA.com

James Patrick Johnson (born February 20, 1987 in Cheyenne, Wyoming) is an American basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted 16th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. Johnson was the starting power forward for the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest University from 2007-2009. He declared his eligibility for the 2009 NBA Draft following his sophomore year. Johnson is listed as 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and 245 lb (111 kg). During Johnson's senior year at Cheyenne East High School he averaged 28 points and nine rebounds per game.

He is of African-American and Samoan heritage.

College

Johnson signed with Wake Forest out of Cheyenne East High School in Cheyenne Wyoming, and had an instant impact, garnering third team All-ACC honors as a freshman and finishing second in the 2008 ACC Rookie of the Year balloting. He led the Demon Deacons in scoring and rebounding as a freshman.

As a sophomore, Johnson again led the team in rebounding, leading the team to a 24-5 record and a #1 ranking during the 2008-09 season. He was again named third team All-ACC. Following the season, Johnson declared his eligibility for the 2009 NBA Draft.

College statistics

Season Averages

Season	Team	G	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	3P%	FT%	MIN	TO
2007-08	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	30	14.6	8.1	1.2	1.4	1.3	.487	.280	.689	29.2	2.6
2008-09	Wake Forest Demon Deacons	31	15.0	8.5	2.0	1.4	1.5	.542	.319	.697	30.5	2.4
Totals:		61	14.8	8.3	1.6	1.4	1.4	.514	.295	.692	29.9	2.5

NBA career

Johnson was drafted 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2009 NBA Draft.

On January 27, 2011, Johnson was assigned to the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League. He was recalled on February 15, 2011.

On February 22, 2011, Johnson was traded to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for the 2011 first round pick that they had acquired from the Miami Heat.

NBA career statistics

Legend
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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009–10	Chicago	65	11	11.6	.452	.326	.729	2.0	.7	.3	.7	3.9
2010–11	Chicago	13	0	9.5	.415	.222	.462	1.8	1.1	.6	.7	3.2
2010–11	Toronto	25	25	28.0	.464	.240	.707	4.7	3.0	1.0	1.1	9.2
Career		103	36	15.3	.454	.287	.695	2.6	1.3	.5	.8	5.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2009–10	Chicago	4	0	5.0	.000	.000	.000	.3	.3	.0	.0	.0
Career		4	0	5.0	.000	.000	.000	.3	.3	.0	.0	.0

External links

• NBA.com profile
• Wake Forest athletic site bio
• College Statistics