Armon Johnson

Armon Johnson
	Johnson as a member of the Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball team
Free agent
Position	Point guard
Personal information
Born	February 23, 1989 (age 35); Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Hug (Reno, Nevada)
College	Nevada (2007–2010)
NBA draft	2010: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
	Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	2010–present
Career history
2010–2012	Portland Trail Blazers
2011–2012	→Idaho Stampede
2012	New Jersey Nets
2012	Astana
2014	Valladolid
2014	Le Mans Sarthe
2015	Austin Spurs
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-WAC (2009); Second-team All-WAC (2010); WAC Freshman of the Year (2008); WAC All-Newcomer Team (2008);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Armon Deshawn Johnson (born February 23, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for Nevada.

College career

In his three-year career at Nevada, Johnson averaged 14.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 101 games.^[1]

Professional career

Johnson was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 34th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft. On August 2, 2010, he signed with the Trail Blazers after averaging 11.6 points and 4.2 assists in five summer league games.^[2] On January 28, 2011, he was assigned to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League.^[3] He was recalled on February 22, 2011, then reassigned on January 4, 2012, and recalled again on January 15, 2012. On February 27, 2012, he was waived by the Trail Blazers. He signed a ten-day contract with the New Jersey Nets on April 9, 2012.^[4] On April 20, he signed with the Nets for the rest of the season.^[5]

On September 29, 2012, Johnson signed with the Orlando Magic.^[6] However, he was later waived by the Magic on October 23, 2012 after appearing in five preseason games.^[7] In December 2012, he joined Kazakh powerhouse team BC Astana.^[8] After scoring 13 points in his debut for Astana on December 16, he was ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury.^[9]

In March 2014, after passing a tryout period, Johnson signed with the Spanish team CB Valladolid for the rest of the season.^[10]

On July 7, 2014, Johnson joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2014 NBA Summer League.^[11] On July 29, he signed with Le Mans Sarthe Basket of France for the 2014–15 season.^[12] On October 29, 2014, he was waived by Le Mans after appearing in just five games.^[13] On April 2, 2015, he was acquired by the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League.^[14]

On August 14, 2015, Johnson signed with Göttingen of the German Basketball Bundesliga.^[15] On September 15, 2015, he parted ways with Göttingen before the start of the season.^[16]

References

External links

[1] Armon Johnson Stats

[2] Trail Blazers sign rookie guard Armon Johnson

[3] Former Pack Standout, Hug Grad Johnson Assigned To D-League

[4] Nets Sign Armon Johnson to 10-Day Contract

[5] NETS Sign Armon Johnson for Remainder of Season

[6] Magic Sign Johnson, Jones; Prepare for Camp

[7] Magic Waive Eyenga, A. Johnson

[8] Armon Johnson joins BC Astana

[9] A look at what ex-Wolf Pack/Hug star Armon Johnson is up to

[10] Armon Johnson continuará en el CB Valladolid hasta final de temporada Template:Es icon

[11] CLIPPERS ANNOUNCE 2014 NBA SUMMER LEAGUE ROSTER

[12] Le Mans signs Armon Johnson

[13] Le Mans extends Daniel Ewing for the season, waives Armon Johnson

[14] Austin Spurs Acquire Armon Johnson

[15] "Armon Johnson moves to BG Goettingen". Sportando.com. August 14, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.

[16] Armon Johnson, BG Goettingen part ways

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