Keshad Johnson

Keshad Ray Johnson (born June 23, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[1][2] He played college basketball for the San Diego State Aztecs and the Arizona Wildcats.

Keshad Johnson

Johnson with Arizona in 2024
No. 16 – Miami Heat
Position	Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2001-06-23) June 23, 2001 (age 24) Oakland, California, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Envision Academy (Oakland, California) San Leandro (San Leandro, California)
College	San Diego State (2019–2023) Arizona (2023–2024)
NBA draft	2024: undrafted
Playing career	2024–present
Career history
2024–present	Miami Heat
2024–2025	→Sioux Falls Skyforce
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Early life and high school career

Johnson grew up in Oakland, California, and initially attended Envision Academy of Arts & Technology.^[3] He transferred to San Leandro High School before his senior season.^[1] Johnson 14.4 points, eight rebounds, three assists, 2.3 blocks, and 1.9 steals per game and was named the West Alameda County Conference Foothill League co-MVP in his lone season at San Leandro.^[4] He committed to playing college basketball for San Diego State.^[5]

College career

Johnson began his college career at San Diego State.^[6] Johnson averaged 7.2 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a junior.^[7] He averaged 7.7 points and five rebounds per game during his senior season.^[8] After the season, Johnson decided to utilize the extra year of eligibility granted to college athletes who played in the 2020 season due to COVID-19 pandemic and entered the NCAA transfer portal.^[9]

Johnson transferred to Arizona.^[10] He averaged 11.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 0.7 blocks, and 1.0 steals per game.^[11]

Professional career

Miami Heat / Sioux Falls Skyforce (2024–present)

After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Johnson signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat on July 1, 2024^[2][12] and joined them for the 2024 NBA Summer League.^[13] On December 26, he signed a standard contract with the Heat^[14] and on January 24, 2025, he was assigned to the Sioux Falls Skyforce.^[15]

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

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2024–25	Miami	16	0	6.1	.692	.429	.444	1.8	.3	.3	.3	2.7
Career		16	0	6.1	.692	.429	.444	1.8	.3	.3	.3	2.7

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2025	Miami	2	0	4.0	1.000	–	–	.5	.0	.0	.0	1.0
Career		2	0	4.0	1.000	–	–	.5	.0	.0	.0	1.0

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019–20	San Diego State	18	0	5.9	.353	.222	.375	1.7	.2	.3	.1	1.9
2020–21	San Diego State	24	0	13.5	.452	.333	.550	3.6	.7	.3	.5	4.0
2021–22	San Diego State	32	32	23.8	.553	.182	.644	4.5	1.0	.7	.6	7.2
2022–23	San Diego State	39	39	22.2	.532	.262	.648	5.0	.7	.5	.5	7.7
2023–24	Arizona	36	36	27.6	.530	.387	.710	5.9	1.8	1.0	.7	11.5
Career		149	107	20.5	.520	.309	.642	4.5	1.0	.6	.5	7.2