Wesley Johnson (basketball)
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| No. 4 – Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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| Shooting Guard / Small Forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 11, 1987 Corsicana, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Corsicana High School |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Syracuse |
| NBA Draft | 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Pro career | 2010–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| 2010 Big East Player of the Year 2010 Consensus First Team All-American NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2011) |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
Wesley JaMarr Johnson (born July 11, 1987 in Corsicana, Texas) is an American basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played college basketball at Syracuse and Iowa State. He was selected with the fourth pick of the first round (fourth overall) of the 2010 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.[1][2]
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[edit] High school
In high school he averaged 15.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.3 blocks as a senior at Corsicana High School. He was a first-team all-district pick in 2004 and 2005. He also played for the Dallas Mustangs AAU team.
[edit] College
[edit] 2006–07
As a freshman at Iowa State, Johnson was named to the Big 12 all-Rookie team and earned honorable mention freshman All-America honors after averaging 12.3 points and 7.9 rebounds, starting 30 of 31 games. Johnson's highlights from his freshman year included 14 points and 13 rebounds in win against Missouri, including the game-winner on a tip-in with 1.6 seconds left. He also scored 17 points at No. 10 Texas A&M.
[edit] 2007–08
Johnson missed five games and played with an injured ankle throughout the majority of the season. He still was named an honorable mention all-Big 12 selection after averaging 12.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Johnson scored 20 points behind a 5-of-11 effort from 3-point range against eventual NCAA Champion Kansas.[3]
[edit] 2008–09
Johnson made the decision to transfer following the 2008 season, and selected Syracuse. Per NCAA transfer rules, he had to sit out the 2008–09 season, leaving him with two years of college eligibility.[4]
[edit] 2009–10
Johnson became a starter for the Orange in his first year with the team. In November 2009 he was named MVP of the 2K Coaches Classic after scoring 25 points in a Syracuse victory over the No. 6 North Carolina.[5] Johnson would score 17 points and grab 10 rebounds as Syracuse knocked off then-No. 10 Florida on December 10, 2009.[6] In his first game of Big East play, Johnson scored 20 points and grabbed a career high 19 rebounds as Syracuse defeated Seton Hall 80–73 on December 29, 2009.[7] Johnson was named Big East Player of the Year on March 9, 2010, finishing with season averages of 16.0 points and 8.4 rebounds.[8] On March 29, 2010, Johnson was named a First Team AP All American.[9]
On April 12, 2010, Johnson declared himself eligible for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.[10] He signed with sports agent Rob Pelinka.[11]
[edit] NBA career
Wesley Johnson was drafted as the 4th pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2010 NBA Draft. On March 18th, 2011, Johnson scored a career-high 29 points on 11-for-21 shooting in a loss against the Los Angeles Lakers.
[edit] NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
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| 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 |
[edit] Regular Season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Minnesota | 79 | 63 | 26.2 | .397 | .356 | .696 | 3.0 | 1.9 | .7 | .7 | 9.0 |
| Career | 79 | 63 | 26.2 | .397 | .356 | .696 | 3.0 | 1.9 | .7 | .7 | 9.0 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Dana O'Neil: Big East early season review – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. December 23, 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/columns/story?columnist=oneil_dana&id=4765334. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Jay Bilas' Midseason All-American team – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. January 12, 2010. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4818431. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Wesley Johnson – Iowa State University Athletics Official Web Site – www.CYCLONES.com – The home of Iowa State Cyclone Sports". www.CYCLONES.com. http://www.cyclones.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=46664&SPID=4252&DB_OEM_ID=10700&ATCLID=329810&Q_SEASON=2007. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Daily Orange – MBB | Syracuse lands Iowa State transfer Johnson". Media.www.dailyorange.com. http://media.www.dailyorange.com/media/storage/paper522/news/2008/05/08/Sports/Mbb-Syracuse.Lands.Iowa.State.Tranfer.Johnson-3385520.shtml. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "North Carolina vs. Syracuse - Recap - November 20, 2009 - College Basketball - SI.com". Sportsillustrated.cnn.com. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/ncaa/men/gameflash/2009/11/20/61816_recap.html?eref=sircrc. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Syracuse Orange vs. Florida Gators – Box Score – December 10, 2009 – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. December 10, 2009. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=293440057. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ 9:00 PM ET, December 29, 2009Prudential Center, Newark, NJ (December 29, 2009). "Syracuse Orange vs. Seton Hall Pirates – Box Score – December 29, 2009 – ESPN". Sports.espn.go.com. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/boxscore?gameId=293642550. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ Dennis Nett / The Post-Standard. "Syracuse's Wes Johnson wins Big East Player of the Year. On March 29, 2010 Wes Johnson was selected to AP All American. | syracuse.com". Blog.syracuse.com. http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2010/03/syracuses_wes_johnson_wins_big.html. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Wes-Johnson-makes-AP-All-American-team/3bmiBqS9R0ymLLOSYmIgvQ.cspx
- ^ http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2010/04/wes_johnson_leaves_his_home_in.html
- ^ Mullen, Liz (2010-05-11). "Pelinka Signs Two Potential NBA Lottery Picks; Falk Inks Monroe". SportsBusiness Daily. Street & Smith. http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/article/139218. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
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