Cavell Johnson

Cavell Johnson

KW Titans
Position	Head coach
League	NBL Canada
Personal information
Born	(1985-03-28) March 28, 1985 Fort Washington, Maryland
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	Notre Dame Academy (Middleburg, Virginia)
College	James Madison (2003–2006) UMBC (2007–2008)
NBA draft	2008: undrafted
Playing career	2008–present
Career history
2011–2012	Beltway Bombers
2012–2013	Saint John Mill Rats
2013–2015	Brampton A's
2015–2016	Salon Vilpas Vikings
2016	MAFC
2016	Jianghuai Shandian
2016	Promitheas Patras
2016–2017	KW Titans
Career highlights and awards
2× NBL Canada All-Defence Team (2014, 2015) All-NBL Canada Third Team (2015) NBL Canada Defensive Player of the Year (2014) NBL Canada All-Star (2014) NBL Canada Slam Dunk Champion (2014) NBL Canada All-Defence Second Team (2013) All-NBL Canada Second Team (2015) APBL Finals MVP (2012) APBL champion (2012) Second-team All-APBL (2012) Third-team All-America East (2008)

Gordon Cavell Johnson (born March 28, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who last played for KW Titans of the NBL Canada. At a height of 2.05 m (6'8¾"), he plays at the power forward and center positions on the court. Johnson was named an NBL Canada All-Star in 2014, and won its Slam Dunk Contest the same season. He was often considered one of the top defenders in the league, having been named to two All-Defence Teams, and winning the NBL Canada Defensive Player of the Year Award. Johnson played college basketball at James Madison University, and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

On February 25, 2018, the KW Titans parted ways with coach Serge Langis and named Johnson new head coach.

Early life

Johnson was born on March 28, 1985 and brought up in Fort Washington, Maryland and Temple Hills, Maryland. In seventh grade, he dunked his first basketball. In an interview in 2008, he said that it was his most memorable moment as an athlete.

Collegiate career

Johnson initially competed at the NCAA Division I level with the James Madison Dukes, but chose to transfer to UMBC after three seasons. He claimed that he was unhappy with his previous school and felt that he would see more immediate success with the Retrievers. One of Johnson's teammates also transferred to the same team with him, making the process smoother in his opinion.

Professional career

In 2011-2012, Johnson played with the Beltway Bombers in the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL). The Bombers won the ACPBL championship and Johnson won the APBL Finals Most Valuable Player award.

In 2012-2013, Johnson joined the National Basketball League of Canada's Saint John Mill Rats. With the Mill Rats, he averaged 10.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game.

Johnson then spent the next two years with the Brampton A's in the NBLC. In 2014, Johnson was selected to the All-NBLC Second Team after averaging 14.2 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. He also won the Defensive Player of the Year Award and was selected to participate in the NBLC All-Star Game. In 2015, Johnson averaged 12.4 points, 6.7 rebounds, and was tops in the league with 1.6 blocks per game. He was an All-NBL Canada Third Team member that season and helped the A's reach the NBLC Semi Finals.

On August 3, 2015, Johnson signed a one-year contract with Salon Vilpas Vikings of the Finish League.

On August 1, 2016, Johnson signed with Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League. He was officially released from the team on November 28, 2016 in order to attend to personal matters in the States. He then signed with KW Titans of the NBL Canada.

External links

• Cavell Johnson at baskethotel.com (Greek League (in English))
• Cavell Johnson at esake.gr (Greek League (in Greek))
• Cavell Johnson at Eurobasket.com
• Cavell Johnson at slansportsmanagement.com
• Cavell Johnson at realgm.com
• James Madison College Bio