Christapher Johnson (born April 29, 1990) is an American professional

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player for

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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. Standing at , he plays at the

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and the

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positions.

College career

In his freshman season at the

, Johnson played 34 games, averaging 6.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game. In his sophomore season, he played 36 games, averaging 11.9 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. In his junior season, he played 36 games (all starts), averaging 11.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He led the Flyers in steals with 31 (.86 spg), free throw percentage (.830) and three-pointers made with 77. He finished second on the team in scoring, rebounds and offensive rebounds with 76. He also tied for second on the team in blocks with 14 and ranked third in three-point percentage (.379). He scored in double-figures in 24 of the Flyers' 36 games and led the Flyers in scoring 13 times. He also recorded four double-doubles for the season. In his senior season, he was his team's co-MVP as he helped lead the Flyers to a 20–13 record and a third straight trip to the NIT. He was at his best against power conference competition: 20 points against Alabama, 18 against Minnesota, 16 against Seton Hall and Ole Miss, 12 against Wake Forest. In 32 games, he averaged 12.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game.

Professional career

2012 Summer League and preseason

After going undrafted in the

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, Johnson joined the

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for the

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. He signed with the

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in September 2012, but was later waived on October 7. Two days later, he signed with the

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, but was waived on October 27 after appearing in four preseason games.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers and Memphis Grizzlies (2013–2014)

On November 2, 2012, Johnson was selected by the

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with the seventh overall pick in the 2012 NBA Development League Draft. On January 23, 2013, he signed a 10-day contract with the

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. He made his NBA debut the same day in a win over the

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. He signed a second 10-day contract with the Grizzlies on February 3, but returned to the Vipers on February 20 after the contract expired. In July 2013, Johnson joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the

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. On September 30, 2013, he signed with the

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, but was later waived on October 26 after appearing in seven preseason games. The following month, he re-joined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers.

Boston Celtics (2014)

On January 17, 2014, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with the

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. He made his debut for the Celtics four days later, recording 11 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 steal in a 93–86 loss to the

Miami Heat The Miami Heat are an American professional basketball team based in Miami. The Heat compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Eastern C ...

. He signed a second 10-day contract with the Celtics on January 28, and a multi-year deal on February 7. In July 2014, Johnson re-joined the Celtics for the

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. On September 25, 2014, he was waived by the Celtics. In 40 games, he averaged 6.3 points and 2.4 rebounds in 19.7 minutes.

Philadelphia 76ers (2014)

On September 29, 2014, Johnson signed with the

. He appeared in nine games for the 76ers in 2014–15 before being waived by the team on November 15.

Utah Jazz and Milwaukee Bucks (2014–2016)

Johnson returned to the Rio Grande Valley Vipers in December 2014, but was quickly picked up by another NBA team, as he signed a 10-day contract with the

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on January 28, 2015. On February 7, after his contract expired, the Jazz decided to not re-sign him, and he returned to Rio Grande Valley on February 23. On March 6, 2015, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with the

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. He went on to sign a second 10-day contract with the Bucks on March 16. In eight games with the Bucks, he averaged 3.9 points and 1.4 rebounds in 16 minutes. After his second 10-day contract expired on March 26, Johnson was free to sign a multi-year deal with the Utah Jazz. Johnson continued on with the Jazz in 2015–16, and managed his first full NBA season. On October 22, 2016, he was waived by the Jazz. Johnson appeared in 82 games (two starts) for Utah over two seasons, averaging 3.5 points and 1.8 rebounds in 13.0 minutes per contest.

Return to Rio Grande Valley (2016–2017)

On November 23, 2016, Johnson was reacquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. He averaged 13.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game during the 2016–17 season. In July 2017, Johnson played for the

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and the

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during the

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. He later signed with the Rockets for training camp on September 25, 2017. On October 13, 2017, he was waived by the Rockets.

France (2017–2018)

On November 13, 2017, Johnson signed a one-year deal with the French team

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. On March 1, 2018, Johnson was named Pro A MVP of the Month for games played in February. In 25 games played during the 2017–18 season, he averaged 15.5 points, 5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game.

Israel (2018–2019)

On July 2, 2018, Johnson signed with the Israeli team

for the 2018–19 season. Johnson went on to win the 2019 Israeli State Cup with Jerusalem.

Return to France (2019–2020)

On July 17, 2019, Johnson returned to France for a second stint, signing a one-year deal with

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. He averaged 11.5 points and 4 rebounds per game.

Return to Israel (2020–present)

On August 6, 2020, Johnson signed with

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in Israel. He averaged 11.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. Johnson re-signed with the team on July 10, 2021. He signed a two-year extension with the team on January 24, 2022. On July 9, 2023, he signed with

of the

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NBA career statistics

Regular season

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Personal life

Johnson is the son of Nicole Johnson, and has two siblings, Ty’onna and Maurice.

References

External links

Chris Johnson
at nba.com
Chris Johnson
at nbadleague.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Chris 1990 births Living people 21st-century African-American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in France American expatriate basketball people in Israel American men's basketball players Basketball players from Columbus, Ohio BCM Gravelines players Boston Celtics players Dayton Flyers men's basketball players Hapoel Holon B.C. players Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. players JL Bourg Basket players Memphis Grizzlies players Milwaukee Bucks players Philadelphia 76ers players Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Shooting guards Small forwards Undrafted NBA players Utah Jazz players 21st-century American sportsmen