James Johnson (basketball player)

This article is about the basketball player. For the Virginia Tech coach, see James Johnson (basketball coach).

James Johnson

No. 52 – Sacramento Kings
Small forward / Power forward
Personal information
Born	(1987-02-20) February 20, 1987 Cheyenne, Wyoming
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	248 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school	Cheyenne East High School (Cheyenne, Wyoming)
College	Wake Forest (2007–2009)
NBA Draft	2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career	2009–present
League	NBA
Career history
Chicago Bulls (2009–2011) →Iowa Energy (2011) Toronto Raptors (2011–2012) Sacramento Kings (2012–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 Sacramento Kings 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

Chicago Bulls (2009-2011)

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

Iowa Energy (2011)

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

Toronto Raptors (2011-2012)

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.

Sacramento Kings (2012-present)

On July 16th, 2012, Johnson was traded to the Sacramento Kings in exchange for a 2014 second round draft pick.

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
2011–12	Toronto	62	40	25.2	.450	.317	.704	4.7	2.0	1.2	1.4	9.1
2012–13	Sacramento	54	11	16.3	.413	.095	.597	2.7	1.1	.8	.9	5.1
Career		219	87	18.3	.443	.273	.678	3.2	1.4	.8	1.0	6.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2010	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
• Samoan Bios profile: James Johnson
• Wake Forest athletic site bio
• College Statistics