Alexander Canterell Johnson (born February 8, 1983) is a former American professional

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player who played two seasons in the

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(NBA). He played the

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position. Johnson played

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for

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before being selected 45th overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the

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. In the

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, he played for the

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and

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High school/College

Johnson attended

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and played collegiately at

for three seasons.Heat sign ex-Grizzlie Johnson
ESPN, 24 August 2007 A tough, athletic inside player with a

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, he averaged 13.2 points, 7.4 rebounds and 1.0

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per game for the

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during the 2005–06 season, his last.

NBA career

Johnson was selected by the

45th overall in the 2006 NBA Draft, after declaring for the draft in his junior season. His draft rights were traded to the

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and subsequently the

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. On August 24, 2007, Johnson signed with the

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

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. Johnson later played for the

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of the

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CBA career

In 2012, he signed with the Liaoning Hengye Jaguars of China.Niubball.com - Teams
/ref> In the team's second game of the 2012–13 CBA season, Johnson tallied a

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by scoring 23 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
. Retrieved: December 1st, 2012. He continued his form by tallying another double-double (21 points, 10 rebounds) in a road loss to the

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., Shandong maintains win streak. Retrieved: December 6th, 2012.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Notes

External links

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2006 NBA Draft profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Alexander 1983 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in China American expatriate basketball people in Germany American expatriate basketball people in South Korea American men's basketball players Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Brose Bamberg players Florida State Seminoles men's basketball players Indiana Pacers draft picks Liaoning Flying Leopards players Memphis Grizzlies players Miami Heat players Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball) Power forwards (basketball) Seoul SK Knights players Shanxi Loongs players Shenzhen Leopards players Sioux Falls Skyforce players Sportspeople from Albany, Georgia