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Kyle Johnson
Pallacanestro Cantù
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1988-12-31) 31 December 1988 (age 35)
Scarborough, Ontario
NationalityCanadian / British
Listed height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight88 kg (194 lb)
Career information
High schoolWest Hill Collegiate Institute
(Toronto, Ontario)[1]
CollegeLIU Brooklyn (2007–2011)
NBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011Ilissiakos
2011–2012APOEL
2012–2013Sutor Montegranaro
2013Basket Ferentino
2013–2014Vanoli Cremona
2014–2015Brampton A's
2015Pallacanestro Biella
2015–presentPallacanestro Cantù

Kyle Johnson (born 31 December 1988) is a Canadian-born British basketball player who last played for Pallacanestro Biella of the Serie A2 Basket.[2]

College career

Johnson's college career spanned four season where he averaged 11.6 points per game whilst making a Long Island University record 124 appearances. During his senior year Johnson helped the Blackbirds to a 27-6 record, Win the 2011 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and an appearance in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. He ranks 11th all-time at the school in scoring (1,433) and is second in both three-pointers made (240) and attempted (666).[3]

Professional career

In September 2011 he signed a contract with Ilissiakos in Greece,[4] but in November 2011 he moved to Cypriot club APOEL. He then played one season with Sutor Montegranaro. In November 2013, he signed with Basket Ferentino.[5] He was waived on 18 December 2013.[6] On 23 December 2013 he signed with Vanoli Cremona.[7] On March 25, 2015, he signed with Pallacanestro Biella of the Serie A2 Basket.[8]

International career

Johnson was part of the Great Britain national basketball team that competed at the 2012 Olympics & 2011 Eurobasket championship in Lithuania.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Kyle Johnson". Times Newspapers. Retrieved December 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "Kyle Johnson". British Olympic Association. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  3. ^ "LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds - Kyle Johnson Added to Great Britain Senior Men's Team Roster". Liuathletics.com. 8 February 2011.
  4. ^ Ilysiakos lands rookie Kyle Johnson
  5. ^ "FMC Ferentino officially signs Kyle Johnson". Sportando.net. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  6. ^ "Ferentino waives Kyle Johnson". Sportando.net. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
  7. ^ "Vanoli Cremona signs Kyle Johsnon". Sportando.net. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  8. ^ Angelico Biella announces Kyle Johnson
  9. ^ Basketball, British. "Great Britain Basketball - News : GB TOP GROUP C AFTER WIN AGAINST CROATIA". Gameongb.com.

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