Wesley Johnson (basketball)
![]() Johnson with the Clippers in 2016 | |
Los Angeles Clippers | |
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Position | Player development assistant |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1987-07-11) July 11, 1987 (age 37) Corsicana, Texas, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Corsicana (Corsicana, Texas) |
College |
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NBA draft | 2010: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
Playing career | 2010–2020 |
Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
Number | 4, 2, 11, 33, 24 |
Career history | |
2010–2012 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
2012–2013 | Phoenix Suns |
2013–2015 | Los Angeles Lakers |
2015–2018 | Los Angeles Clippers |
2018–2019 | New Orleans Pelicans |
2019 | Washington Wizards |
2019–2020 | Panathinaikos |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 4,235 (7.0 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,924 (3.2 rpg) |
Assists | 645 (1.1 apg) |
Stats ![]() | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
Wesley JaMarr Johnson (born July 11, 1987) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is a player development assistant for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] He played college basketball for Syracuse University and Iowa State University. He was selected with the fourth overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.[2][3]
High school career
In high school, he averaged 15.2 points, 9.7 rebounds and 4.3 blocks as a senior at Corsicana High School. He was a first-team all-district pick in 2004 and 2005.[4] He also played for the Dallas Mustangs AAU team.[4]
College career
As a freshman at Iowa State, Johnson was named to the Big 12 all-Rookie team and earned honorable mention freshman All-America honors after averaging 12.3 points and 7.9 rebounds, starting 30 of 31 games. Johnson's highlights from his freshman year included 14 points and 13 rebounds in win against Missouri, including the game-winner on a tip-in with 1.6 seconds left. He also scored 17 points at No. 10 Texas A&M.
Johnson missed five games and played with an injured ankle throughout the majority of the season. He still was named an honorable mention all-Big 12 selection after averaging 12.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Johnson scored 20 points behind a 5-of-11 effort from 3-point range against eventual NCAA Champion Kansas.[4]
Johnson made the decision to transfer following the 2008 season, and selected Syracuse. Per NCAA transfer rules, he had to sit out the 2008–09 season, leaving him with two years of college eligibility.[5]
Johnson became a starter for the Orange in his first year with the team. In November 2009 he was named MVP of the 2K Coaches Classic after scoring 25 points in a Syracuse victory over the No. 6 North Carolina.[6] Johnson would score 17 points and grab 10 rebounds as Syracuse knocked off then-No. 10 Florida on December 10, 2009.[7] In his first game of Big East play, Johnson scored 20 points and grabbed a career high 19 rebounds as Syracuse defeated Seton Hall 80–73 on December 29, 2009.[8] Johnson was named Big East Player of the Year on March 9, 2010, finishing with season averages of 16.0 points and 8.4 rebounds.[9] On March 29, 2010, Johnson was named a First Team AP All American.[10][11]
On April 12, 2010, Johnson declared himself eligible for the NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.[12][13] He signed with sports agent Rob Pelinka.[14]
Professional career
Minnesota Timberwolves (2010–2012)
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Johnson was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 4th pick in the 2010 NBA draft. On March 18, 2011, Johnson scored a career-high 29 points on 11-for-21 shooting in a loss against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Phoenix Suns (2012–2013)
On July 27, 2012, Johnson was traded to the Phoenix Suns in a three-team deal.[15] In his first game with the Suns, Johnson scored a three-pointer in a close victory against the Detroit Pistons. Johnson would not gain significant playing time with the Suns until Lindsey Hunter took over as head coach for the team. On February 26, 2013, Johnson recorded 14 points, along with 9 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals in an 84–83 victory against his former team, the Minnesota Timberwolves. A day later, Johnson made a game-tying three-pointer from a long pass by Jermaine O'Neal that helped the Suns win 105–101 in overtime against the San Antonio Spurs. On March 1, 2013, Johnson scored a season high 15 points and added six rebounds and two steals in a 92–87 victory against the Atlanta Hawks.[16]
Los Angeles Lakers (2013–2015)
On July 15, 2013, Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers.[17] In his first season with the Lakers, Johnson averaged career highs in points, rebounds, steals and blocks. He was one of only eight players in the league to average at least 1 block and 1 steal per game, and the only perimeter player to do so. He had four games where he scored 20 or more points, the most since his rookie season. On November 29, 2013, Johnson recorded 27 points, along with 6 rebounds and 3 blocks, in a 106–102 victory against the Detroit Pistons. He tallied four double-doubles over the course of the season, a career high.
On July 28, 2014, Johnson re-signed with the Lakers on a one-year deal.[18]
Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2018)
On July 9, 2015, Johnson signed a one-year deal with the Los Angeles Clippers.[19] He made his debut for the Clippers in the team's season opener against the Sacramento Kings on October 28, recording 3 points and 1 steal in a 111–104 win.[20]
On July 8, 2016, Johnson re-signed with the Clippers.[21]
New Orleans Pelicans (2018–2019)
On October 15, 2018, Johnson was traded to the New Orleans Pelicans in exchange for Alexis Ajinça.[22]
Washington Wizards (2019)
On February 7, 2019, Johnson was traded to the Washington Wizards in exchange for Markieff Morris and a 2023 second-round pick.[23] On April 5, 2019, Johnson was waived by the Wizards.[24]
Panathinaikos (2019–2020)
On July 22, 2019, Johnson signed a one-year deal with Panathinaikos of the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.[25] In his first career game with Panathinaikos, Johnson scored 7 points in 19 minutes of playing time against AEK Athens.[26]
Career statistics
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 | PIR | Performance Index Rating |
Bold | Career high |
NBA
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2010–11 | Minnesota | 79 | 63 | 26.2 | .397 | .356 | .696 | 3.0 | 1.9 | .7 | .7 | 9.0 |
2011–12 | Minnesota | 65 | 64 | 22.6 | .398 | .314 | .706 | 2.7 | .9 | .5 | .7 | 6.0 |
2012–13 | Phoenix | 50 | 21 | 19.1 | .407 | .323 | .771 | 2.5 | .7 | .4 | .4 | 8.0 |
2013–14 | L.A. Lakers | 79 | 62 | 28.4 | .425 | .369 | .792 | 4.4 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 9.1 |
2014–15 | L.A. Lakers | 76 | 59 | 29.5 | .414 | .351 | .804 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .8 | .6 | 9.9 |
2015–16 | L.A. Clippers | 80 | 9 | 20.8 | .404 | .333 | .652 | 3.1 | .6 | 1.1 | .7 | 6.9 |
2016–17 | L.A. Clippers | 68 | 3 | 11.9 | .365 | .246 | .647 | 2.7 | .3 | .4 | .4 | 2.7 |
2017–18 | L.A. Clippers | 74 | 40 | 20.1 | .408 | .339 | .741 | 2.9 | .8 | 1.0 | .8 | 5.4 |
2018–19 | New Orleans | 26 | 13 | 14.5 | .398 | .380 | .667 | 2.1 | .6 | .5 | .3 | 3.7 |
2018–19 | Washington | 12 | 0 | 13.1 | .250 | .231 | .700 | 1.5 | .6 | .2 | .4 | 2.8 |
Career | 609 | 334 | 22.1 | .404 | .337 | .741 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .8 | .7 | 7.0 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | L.A. Clippers | 6 | 0 | 12.8 | .357 | .333 | 1.000 | 3.0 | .3 | .2 | .7 | 2.7 |
2017 | L.A. Clippers | 3 | 0 | 3.6 | .000 | .000 | .500 | .7 | .0 | .3 | .0 | .3 |
Career | 9 | 0 | 9.7 | .357 | .333 | .800 | 2.2 | .2 | .2 | .4 | 1.9 |
EuroLeague
* | Led the league |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG | PIR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019–20 | Panathinaikos | 28* | 0 | 15.7 | .348 | .263 | .667 | 2.4 | .6 | .6 | .5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
Career | 28 | 0 | 15.7 | .348 | .263 | .667 | 2.4 | .6 | .6 | .5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
College
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006–07 | Iowa State | 31 | 30 | 31.7 | .445 | .294 | .753 | 7.9 | 1.1 | .8 | 1.1 | 12.3 |
2007–08 | Iowa State | 27 | 25 | 27.0 | .396 | .333 | .779 | 4.0 | 1.4 | .9 | .4 | 12.4 |
2009–10 | Syracuse | 35 | 35 | 35.0 | .502 | .415 | .772 | 8.5 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 16.5 |
Career | 93 | 90 | 31.6 | .454 | .349 | .768 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 13.9 |
References
- ^ "The Clippers promote Shaun Fein, add Wesley Johnson and Cookie Belcher to their coaching staff". SBNation. September 26, 2021. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "Dana O'Neil: Big East early season review – ESPN". ESPN. December 23, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Jay Bilas' Midseason All-American team – ESPN". ESPN. January 12, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Wesley Johnson – Iowa State University Athletics". www.CYCLONES.com. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Daily Orange – MBB | Syracuse lands Iowa State transfer Johnson". Media.www.dailyorange.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "North Carolina vs. Syracuse - Recap - November 20, 2009 - College Basketball - SI.com". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Syracuse Orange vs. Florida Gators – Box Score – December 10, 2009 – ESPN". ESPN. December 10, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey (December 29, 2009). "Syracuse Orange vs. Seton Hall Pirates – Box Score – December 29, 2009 – ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Waters, Mike (March 9, 2010). "Syracuse's Wes Johnson wins Big East Player of the Year". syracuse.com. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ O'Connell, Jim (March 29, 2010). "Kentucky freshmen lead AP All-America team; Fredette, Lillard honorable mention". deseretnews.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ "Wes Johnson makes AP All-American team". 9wsyr.com. March 29, 2010. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved April 6, 2010.
- ^ "Syracuse's Johnson to skip senior year". ESPN.com. August 13, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Waters, Mike (April 12, 2010). "Wes Johnson leaves his "home in Syracuse for the NBA (video)". blog.syracuse.com. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ Mullen, Liz (May 11, 2010). "Pelinka Signs Two Potential NBA Lottery Picks; Falk Inks Monroe". SportsBusiness Daily. Street & Smith. Retrieved May 13, 2010.
- ^ "Suns Acquire Johnson and Pick, Trade Lopez and Warrick". NBA.com. July 27, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ "Twins Marcus and Markieff Morris help Suns win third straight game". ESPN. Phoenix. Associated Press. March 1, 2013. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
- ^ "Lakers Sign Wesley Johnson". NBA.com. July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ^ "Lakers Sign Wesley Johnson". NBA.com. July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ "CLIPPERS RE-SIGN JORDAN AND SIGN JOHNSON". NBA.com. July 13, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ "Griffin leads Clippers past Kings 111–104 in opener". NBA.com. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Press Release: Clippers Re-sign Free Agents Crawford, Johnson, Mbah A Moute And Rivers". NBA.com. July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
- ^ "Pelicans acquire Wesley Johnson". NBA.com. October 15, 2018. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
- ^ "Wizards acquire Johnson from Pelicans". NBA.com. February 7, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ "Wizards waive Wesley Johnson". NBA.com. April 5, 2019. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- ^ "Panathinaikos lands veteran forward Johnson". EuroLeague.net. July 22, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
- ^ "Panathinaikos 89 - AEK Athens 65". EuroBasket. September 28, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2020.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Syracuse Orange bio