Alexander Johnson (basketball)

Not to be confused with the Canadian basketball player, Alex Johnson.

Alexander Canterell Johnson (born February 8, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player who played two seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played the power forward position. Johnson played college basketball for Florida State before being selected 45th overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers. In the NBA, he played for the Memphis Grizzlies and Miami Heat.

Alexander Johnson

Johnson with the Miami Heat in 2007
Personal information
Born	(1983-02-08) February 8, 1983 (age 42) Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Dougherty (Albany, Georgia)
College	Florida State (2003–2006)
NBA draft	2006: 2nd round, 45th overall pick
Drafted by	Indiana Pacers
Playing career	2006–2013
Position	Power forward
Number	32, 13
Career history
2006–2007	Memphis Grizzlies
2007–2008	Miami Heat
2008–2009	Brose Baskets
2009–2010	Dongguan Leopards
2010	Sioux Falls Skyforce
2011	Idaho Stampede
2011–2012	Seoul SK Knights
2012–2013	Liaoning Flying Leopards
Career highlights
Fourth-team Parade All-American (2002)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Early life and college

Johnson attended Dougherty Comprehensive High School in Albany, Georgia and played collegiately at Florida State for three seasons.^[1] A tough, athletic inside player with a 40-inch (1,000 mm) vertical leap,^[2] he averaged 13.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.0 block per game for the Seminoles during the 2005–06 season, his last.

NBA career

Johnson was selected by the Indiana Pacers 45th overall in the 2006 NBA draft, after declaring for the draft in his junior season. His draft rights were traded to the Portland Trail Blazers and subsequently the Memphis Grizzlies on draft day. He played in 59 games during the 2006–07 season for the Grizzlies, averaging 4.4 points and 3.1 rebounds per game.^[1]

On August 24, 2007, Johnson signed with the Miami Heat^[1] and appeared in 43 games (six starts) for Miami during the campaign, averaging 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds, in 12.8 minutes per game.

On June 23, 2008, the Miami Heat announced that they had requested waivers on Johnson. Two months later, he signed with Brose Baskets of Bamberg, Germany.^[3][4]

Johnson later played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA D-League.^[5]

CBA career

In 2012, he signed with the Liaoning Hengye Jaguars of China.^[6] In the team's second game of the 2012–13 CBA season, Johnson tallied a double-double by scoring 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.^[7] He continued his form by tallying another double-double (21 points, 10 rebounds) in a road loss to the Shandong Lions.^[8]

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
2006–07	Memphis	59	19	12.8	.538	.000	.661	3.1	.3	.4	.6	4.4
2007–08	Miami	43	6	12.8	.488	.000	.687	2.2	.3	.3	.2	4.2
Career		102	25	12.8	.517	.000	.672	2.7	.3	.4	.4	4.3