Chris Johnson (born July 17, 1985) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the P. League+. He played college basketball for the

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before having multiple stints in the NBA between 2011 and 2013.

High school and college

Born in

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, Johnson attended Colonial Beach High School in

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, where he averaged 22.2 points and 12.5 rebounds in his final season. He was then part of

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's prep school national championship team under coach Chris Chaney in 2005. He averaged 8.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.7 blocks per game as a senior and shot 42 percent from three-point range. Johnson played college basketball for the

from 2005 to 2009. In 85 games, he made 59 starts and averaged 7.2 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 20.4 minutes per game. With 176 blocks, he finished his four-year career as the second all-time leader in blocked shots at LSU behind Shaquille O'Neal (412).

Professional career

2009–10 season

After going undrafted in the

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, Johnson joined the

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for the NBA Summer League. He started the 2009–10 season in Turkey with

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before ending the season in Poland with

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2010–11 season

After a quick pre-season stint with the Boston Celtics, Johnson joined the

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of the

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. In 35 games for the Wizards during the 2010–11 season, he averaged 16.2 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 2.8 blocks per game. On January 24, 2011, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with the

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. A month later, he signed a 10-day contract with the Celtics. On March 14, he re-signed with the Trail Blazers for the remainder of the 2010–11 season.

2011–12 season

During the 2011 NBA lockout, Johnson played for and won a championship in the Dominican Republic with

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of the

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(LNB). Following the lockout, he re-joined the Trail Blazers for the 2011–12 season. On March 15, 2012, Johnson was waived by the Trail Blazers. On March 20, he was claimed off waivers by the

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. On April 18, 2012, he was waived by the Hornets.

2012–13 season

After playing for the NBA D-League Select Team in the Las Vegas Summer League and spending pre-season with the

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, Johnson joined the

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of the NBA D-League for the 2012–13 season. On January 19, 2013, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with the Timberwolves. He went on to sign a second 10-day contract and a rest-of-season contract with Minnesota.

2013–14 season

After playing for the Timberwolves in the Las Vegas Summer League and spending pre-season with the team, Johnson was waived on October 26, 2013. In November 2013, he moved to China to play for the

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2014–15 season

After spending pre-season with the

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, Johnson returned to China for the start of the 2014–15 season to play for the

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as a short-term injury replacement for Charles Gaines. Following the return of Gaines, he left the Golden Bulls in mid-December after appearing in 11 games. On January 20, 2015, Johnson signed with Turkish team

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for the rest of the season.

2015–16 season

On September 28, 2015, Johnson signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, he was later waived by the Cavaliers on October 17 after appearing in four preseason games. On February 15, 2016, Johnson signed with

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of the

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2016–17 season

In July 2016, Johnson played for the

in the Las Vegas Summer League.

2017–18 season

Between June and October 2017, Johnson played in China for the Anhui Dragons of the NBL. He then moved to Croatia for the 2017–18 season to play for

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2018–19 season

Between October 2018 and January 2019, Johnson played in Lebanon for

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In April 2019, he played for

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during the

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GBA Qualifiers.

2019–20 season

Johnson returned to Shabab Al Ahli for the 2019–10 season. In January 2020, he moved to Japan to play for

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2020–21 season

In March 2021, Johnson had a short stint in Bahrain with

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. On April 20, 2021, Johnson signed with the

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for the

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. He left the Huskies on July 8 to return to the United States to play in the

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league. He averaged 20.1 points, 11.0 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.7 blocks per game with the Huskies.

2021–22 season

After a stint in the Dominican Republic with Parque Hostos, Johnson moved to Saudia Arabia in December 2021 to play for Al Nasr. In 15 games, he averaged 25.1 points, 15.7 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.7 blocks per game. On April 21, 2022, Johnson signed with the

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for the 2022 New Zealand NBL season, returning to the rebranded Auckland franchise. He left the team mid-season to return to the Big3 league, but then returned to the Tuatara for the final regular season game and finals.

2022–23 season

On August 23, 2022, Johnson signed with

of the P. League+.

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Johnson's wife Tammy is from

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, New Zealand. The couple have twins that were born in 2020.

References

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