James Patrick Johnson (born February 20, 1987) is an American professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appro ...

player for the

Indiana Pacers The Indiana Pacers are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Pacers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

of the

National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada). The NBA is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Ca ...

(NBA). He was the starting

power forward The power forward (PF), also known as the four, is one of the five traditional Basketball positions, positions in a regulation basketball game. Traditionally, power forwards have played a role similar to center (basketball), centers and are typi ...

for the

Wake Forest Demon Deacons The Wake Forest Demon Deacons are the college athletics in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Wake Forest University, located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They compete at the National Collegiate Athletic Assoc ...

from 2007 to 2009. He was drafted 16th overall in the

2009 NBA draft The 2009 NBA draft was held on June 25, 2009, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, the National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball p ...

by the

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16 ...

High school career

Johnson attended Cheyenne East High School in

Cheyenne, Wyoming Cheyenne ( or ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital and List of municipalities in Wyoming, most populous city of the U.S. state of Wyoming. It is the county seat of Laramie County, Wyoming, Laramie County, with 65,132 reside ...

. During his senior year, he averaged 28 points and nine rebounds per game. Johnson and his brother, Scott, were both

wide receiver A wide receiver (WR), also referred to as a wideout, and historically known as a split end (SE) or flanker (FL), is an eligible receiver in gridiron football. A key skill position of the offense (American football), offense, WR gets its name ...

s on the football team as well. Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Johnson was listed as the No. 16 small forward and the No. 62 player in the nation in 2007.

College career

As a freshman at Wake Forest in 2007–08, Johnson had an instant impact, garnering third-team All-ACC honors as a freshman and finishing second in the 2008 ACC Rookie of the Year balloting, as he led the Demon Deacons in scoring and rebounding. As a sophomore, Johnson again led the team in rebounding, leading the team to a 24–5 record and a #1 ranking during the 2008–09 season. He was again named third team All-ACC. Following the season, Johnson declared his eligibility for the 2009 NBA draft.

Professional career

Chicago Bulls (2009–2011)

Johnson was drafted 16th overall by the

in the

. On July 8, 2009, he signed his first professional contract with the Bulls. On January 27, 2011, Johnson was assigned to the

Iowa Energy Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

of the

NBA D-League The NBA G League, or simply the G League, is a professional basketball league in North America that serves as the developmental league of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The league comprises 31 teams; as of the 2024–25 season, ...

. On February 14, 2011, he was recalled by the Bulls.

Toronto Raptors (2011–2012)

On February 22, 2011, Johnson was traded to the

Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...

in exchange for the

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

first-round pick that they had acquired from 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 ...

Sacramento Kings (2012–2013)

On July 16, 2012, Johnson was traded to the

Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Confere ...

in exchange for a

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

second-round draft pick. On December 28, 2012, Johnson hit a game-winning three-pointer at the buzzer which gave the Kings a 106–105 victory over the

New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2013)

On September 30, 2013, Johnson signed with the

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

. He was waived on October 21. In November 2013, Johnson was acquired by the

Rio Grande Valley Vipers The Rio Grande Valley Vipers are an American professional basketball team of the NBA G League based in Edinburg, Texas, and are affiliated with the Houston Rockets. The Vipers play their home games at the Bert Ogden Arena. The Vipers have won f ...

. In 10 games with the Vipers, he averaged 18.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 3.4 blocks per game.

Memphis Grizzlies (2013–2014)

On December 16, 2013, Johnson signed with the

Memphis Grizzlies The Memphis Grizzlies (referred to locally as the Grizz) are an American professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee. The Grizzlies compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division of the ...

Return to Toronto (2014–2016)

On July 17, 2014, Johnson signed with the

, returning for a second stint. On December 19, 2014, in Detroit, after Johnson's dunk on

Andre Drummond Andre Jamal Drummond (born August 10, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A center, he was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the first round of the 2012 NB ...

made it 95–75 midway through the fourth, on Toronto's next possession, Drummond smashed into Johnson with a forearm and hip smash. This set off a melee that saw Drummond get a flagrant foul and four technicals called. Following the game, Johnson said "That was nasty, but that's basketball. I don't expect anything less from anybody that's trying to win. Frustration sets in when you want to win—no hard feelings." When asked to comment on the dunk itself, Johnson remarked, "That was nasty, right? I cocked that joint back and banged on him!" Johnson's quote, combined with the dunk, garnered social media buzz by Raptor fans, gaining popularity as a

catchphrase A catchphrase (alternatively spelled catch phrase) is a phrase or expression recognized by its repeated utterance. Such phrases often originate in popular culture and in the arts, and typically spread through word of mouth and a variety of mass ...

associated with him to the point that it once spawned online T-shirt sales featuring his quote printed on T-shirts by an entrepreneur for a charitable campaign. On February 21, 2015, Johnson scored a career-high 27 points in a 76–98 loss to the

Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA) ...

Miami Heat (2016–2020)

On July 10, 2016, Johnson signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the

. He made his debut for the Heat in their season opener on October 26, 2016, recording 11 points and six assists off the bench in a 108–96 win over

Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division (NBA), Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference (NB ...

. On February 10, 2017, he scored a season-high 26 points in a 108–99 win over the

Brooklyn Nets The Brooklyn Nets are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Nets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), ...

, helping the Heat record their 13th straight win. On April 5, 2017, he went 6 of 7 from three-point range and had 26 points in a 112–99 win over the

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference. The team ...

. On July 7, 2017, Johnson re-signed with the Heat on a 4-year, $60 million contract. On January 10, 2018, he was suspended for one game without pay for an altercation with

Serge Ibaka Serge Jonás Ibaka Ngobila (; born 18 September 1989) is a Congolese-Spanish professional basketball player for Real Madrid Baloncesto, Real Madrid of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He was drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics with the ...

during a game against the

a day earlier. On March 19, 2018, he scored a career-high 31 points in a 149–141 double-overtime win over the

Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...

. Johnson missed the first month of the 2018–19 season following off-season sports hernia surgery.

Minnesota Timberwolves (2020)

On February 6, 2020, Johnson was traded to the

Minnesota Timberwolves The Minnesota Timberwolves (often referred to as the Wolves or T-wolves) are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Divisio ...

in a three-team trade.

Dallas Mavericks (2020–2021)

On November 20, 2020, Johnson was traded, alongside the draft rights to

Aleksej Pokuševski Aleksej Pokuševski ( sr-cyr, Алексеј Покушевски; born 26 December 2001) is a Serbian professional basketball player for Partizan Mozzart Bet of the Basketball League of Serbia (KLS), the ABA League and the EuroLeague. Standing ...

and Minnesota's 2024 second-round pick, to the

Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Confer ...

in exchange for Ricky Rubio and the draft rights to Jaden McDaniels and Immanuel Quickley. On November 27, Johnson was traded to the

Dallas Mavericks The Dallas Mavericks (often referred to as the Mavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Dallas. The Mavericks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Divisi ...

in a three-team trade involving the

Detroit Pistons The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit. The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division (NBA), Central Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), East ...

New Orleans Pelicans (2021)

On March 26, 2021, Johnson was traded, alongside Wes Iwundu and a second-round draft pick, to the

New Orleans Pelicans The New Orleans Pelicans are an American professional basketball team based in New Orleans. The Pelicans compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Confere ...

in exchange for

JJ Redick Jonathan Clay "JJ" Redick ( ) (born June 24, 1984) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He most recently served as an analyst ...

and

Nicolò Melli Nicolò Melli (born 26 January 1991) is an Italian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe S.K. (basketball), Fenerbahçe Beko of the Turkish Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He also represents the senior Italian national ba ...

Brooklyn Nets (2021–2022)

On August 6, 2021, Johnson signed a one-year contract with the

. On March 1, 2022, he logged a season-high 19 points, alongside three assists, in a 108–109 loss to the

. On April 7, Johnson was waived by the Nets.

Indiana Pacers (2022–present)

On September 16, 2022, Johnson signed with the

, reuniting him with former head coach

Rick Carlisle Richard Preston Carlisle ( ; born October 27, 1959) is an American basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has previously served as head coach of the Detroi ...

. On February 9, 2023, he was waived alongside Goga Bitadze to make room for new trade–deadline acquisitions Jordan Nwora, George Hill, and

. Four days later, he re-signed with the Pacers for the remainder of the season following the release of Ibaka. On December 15, 2023, Johnson re-signed with the Indiana Pacers. After playing only five games, Johnson was waived on January 17, 2024, to complete a trade for

Pascal Siakam Pascal Siakam ( ; born 2 April 1994) is a Cameroonian professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star and two-time All-NBA Team, All-NBA selection, he won an NBA champ ...

. Two days later, he signed a 10 day contract with the Pacers and on January 29, he signed a second one. On February 8, he signed with the Pacers for the rest of the season. On July 25, 2024, Johnson re-signed with the Pacers.

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

, - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Chicago Chicago is the List of municipalities in Illinois, most populous city in the U.S. state of Illinois and in the Midwestern United States. With a population of 2,746,388, as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it is the List of Unite ...

, 65 , , 11 , , 11.6 , , .452 , , .326 , , .729 , , 2.0 , , .7 , , .3 , , .7 , , 3.9 , - , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2, , style="text-align:left;",

, 13 , , 0 , , 9.4 , , .415 , , .222 , , .462 , , 1.8 , , 1.1 , , .6 , , .7 , , 3.2 , - , style="text-align:left;",

Toronto Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...

, 25 , , 25 , , 27.9 , , .464 , , .240 , , .707 , , 4.7 , , 3.0 , , 1.0 , , 1.1 , , 9.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 62 , , 40 , , 25.2 , , .450 , , .317 , , .704 , , 4.7 , , 2.0 , , 1.1 , , 1.4 , , 9.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Sacramento Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's 2020 p ...

, 54 , , 11 , , 16.3 , , .413 , , .095 , , .597 , , 2.7 , , 1.1 , , .8 , , .9 , , 5.1 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;", Memphis , 52 , , 4 , , 18.4 , , .464 , , .253 , , .844 , , 3.2 , , 2.1 , , .8 , , 1.1 , , 7.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 70 , , 17 , , 19.6 , , .589 , , .216 , , .657 , , 3.7 , , 1.4 , , .8 , , 1.0 , , 7.9 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 57 , , 32 , , 16.2 , , .475 , , .303 , , .574 , , 2.2 , , 1.2 , , .5 , , .6 , , 5.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Miami Miami is a East Coast of the United States, coastal city in the U.S. state of Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade County in South Florida. It is the core of the Miami metropolitan area, which, with a populat ...

, 76 , , 5 , , 27.4 , , .479 , , .341 , , .707 , , 4.9 , , 3.6 , , 1.0 , , 1.1 , , 12.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 73 , , 41 , , 26.6 , , .503 , , .308 , , .698 , , 4.9 , , 3.8 , , 1.0 , , .7 , , 10.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 55 , , 33 , , 21.2 , , .433 , , .336 , , .714 , , 3.2 , , 2.5 , , .6 , , .5 , , 7.8 , - , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2, , style="text-align:left;",

, 18 , , 0 , , 15.6 , , .448 , , .356 , , .571 , , 2.9 , , 1.2 , , .3 , , .7 , , 5.7 , - , style="text-align:left;",

Minnesota Minnesota ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario to the north and east and by the U.S. states of Wisconsin to the east, Iowa to the so ...

, 14 , , 1 , , 24.2 , , .500 , , .370 , , .676 , , 4.7 , , 3.8 , , 1.4 , , 1.4 , , 12.0 , - , style="text-align:left;" rowspan=2, , style="text-align:left;",

Dallas Dallas () is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of Texas metropolitan areas, most populous metropolitan area in Texas and the Metropolitan statistical area, fourth-most ...

, 29 , , 1 , , 17.4 , , .462 , , .250 , , .586 , , 3.0 , , 1.7 , , .8 , , .8 , , 5.7 , - , style="text-align:left;",

New Orleans New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...

, 22 , , 11 , , 24.5 , , .434 , , .267 , , .596 , , 4.1 , , 2.2 , , .8 , , .9 , , 9.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Brooklyn Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...

, 62 , , 10 , , 19.2 , , .469 , , .271 , , .527 , , 3.5 , , 2.1 , , .5 , , .5 , , 5.5 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

Indiana Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...

, 18 , , 1 , , 9.0 , , .449 , , .200 , , .500 , , 1.7 , , .8 , , .4 , , .3 , , 2.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 9 , , 0 , , 5.2 , , .300 , , .000 , , 1.000 , , .4 , , .9 , , .6 , , .1 , , .9 , - , style="text-align:left;", , style="text-align:left;",

, 12 , , 0 , , 3.1 , , .364 , , .000 , , .000 , , .5 , , .3 , , .0 , , .2 , , .7 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 786 , , 243 , , 19.8 , , .473 , , .300 , , .678 , , 3.5 , , 2.0 , , .7 , , .8 , , 7.4

Playoffs

, - , style="text-align:left;",

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 4 , , 0 , , 5.0 , , .000 , , .000 , , , , .3 , , .3 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , - , style="text-align:left;",

, style="text-align:left;", Memphis , 3 , , 0 , , 9.3 , , .333 , , .400 , , .700 , , 2.0 , , .0 , , .3 , , .0 , , 6.3 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 2 , , 0 , , 6.0 , , .333 , , , , .000 , , 1.0 , , .5 , , .0 , , .0 , , 2.0 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 10 , , 0 , , 9.8 , , .480 , , .444 , , .667 , , 1.5 , , .6 , , .3 , , .0 , , 3.0 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 5 , , 5 , , 32.1 , , .548 , , .538 , , .643 , , 6.0 , , 4.8 , , 1.2 , , 1.2 , , 12.4 , - , style="text-align:left;",

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

, style="text-align:left;",

, 1 , , 0 , , 1.0 , , , , , , .500 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , .0 , , 1.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 25 , , 5 , , 12.7 , , .467 , , .464 , , .543 , , 2.2 , , 1.3 , , .4 , , .2 , , 4.6

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2007–08 , style="text-align:left;", Wake Forest , 30 , , 28 , , 29.2 , , .487 , , .280 , , .689 , , 8.1 , , 1.2 , , 1.4 , , 1.3 , , 14.6 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2008–09 , style="text-align:left;", Wake Forest , 31 , , 31 , , 30.5 , , .542 , , .319 , , .697 , , 8.5 , , 2.0 , , 1.4 , , 1.5 , , 15.0 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 61 , , 59 , , 29.9 , , .515 , , .296 , , .693 , , 8.3 , , 1.6 , , 1.4 , , 1.4 , , 14.8

Personal life

Johnson is of

African-American African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from any of the Black racial groups of Africa. ...

and Samoan heritage. He is a black belt in

karate (; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) un ...

. Johnson also claims a kickboxing record of 20–0 and to have also fought in

MMA Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world. In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...

; however, neither of these claims has been corroborated. Johnson has a tattoo of his son's name, "Naymin", inscribed around his front neck. Johnson was arrested for domestic assault on June 7, 2014, after allegedly hitting and choking his wife, Callie, at their home. On June 30, 2014, the domestic assault case against Johnson was dismissed after his wife failed to appear in court. The couple later divorced, with Callie gaining custody of their son.

References

External links

Wake Forest Demon Deacons bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, James 1987 births Living people 20th-century African-American sportsmen 20th-century American sportsmen 21st-century African-American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Canada American male karateka American male kickboxers American male mixed martial artists American men's basketball players American sportspeople of Samoan descent Basketball players from Wyoming Brooklyn Nets players Cheyenne East High School alumni Chicago Bulls draft picks Chicago Bulls players Dallas Mavericks players Indiana Pacers players Iowa Energy players Memphis Grizzlies players Miami Heat players Minnesota Timberwolves players Mixed martial artists utilizing karate New Orleans Pelicans players 21st-century American sportsmen Power forwards Rio Grande Valley Vipers players Sacramento Kings players Small forwards Sportspeople from Cheyenne, Wyoming Toronto Raptors players Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's basketball players