Garrison Johnson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Cobb (Austell, Georgia) |
| College | Jackson State (2006–2010) |
| NBA draft | 2010: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–2012 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Barreirense |
| 2011–2012 | Valur |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Garrison Johnson (born July 27, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Jackson State University and later professionally in Europe.
College career
[edit]Johnson is best known for his collegiate career at Jackson State University between 2006 and 2010. During his time at Jackson State, Johnson scored 1,251 points[1] and participated in two postseason tournaments: the 2007 NCAA Tournament as a freshman and the 2010 National Invitation Tournament as a senior. Throughout his four-year tenure he steadily increased his scoring averages – 2.7, 7.4, 10.7, and 17.6 points per game.[2] In 2009–10, his senior season, Johnson led the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) in points per game (18.1), total points (578), free throws (161) and free throw attempts (220).[1] He was named the SWAC Player of the Year, becoming the fifth Jackson State player to earn that honor.[3]
Professional career
[edit]After graduating, Johnson was selected in the 2010 NBA Development League Draft by the Springfield Armor in the seventh round.[4] Johnson never played in the D-League, so he began his professional career overseas. In January 2011, he joined Barreirense in Portugal. In 12 games, he averaged 17.6 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.[5]
In November 2011, Johnson signed with Valur in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild karla, replacing Curry Collins.[5] He was released by the club in end of January 2012 at his own request after appearing in 7 league games where he averaged 21.6 and 5.7 rebounds.[6]
Later life
[edit]After his professional career ended, he was hired as a basketball coach at South Cobb High School in Austell, Georgia.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "NBA Development League: Garrison Johnson". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ "NBA Draft prospect Garrison Johnson". Draft Express. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ "JSU star Garrison Johnson named SWAC Player of the Year". Jackson State University News Room. Wordpress. March 10, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ "2010 NBA Development League Draft Results". Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. NBA Media Ventures, LLC. November 1, 2010. Archived from the original on November 17, 2010. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Valsmenn semja við Garrison Johnson". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 6 November 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Jovan í búning gegn Val – Garrison farinn". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 27 January 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Coaches Directory". southcobbathletics.org. South Cobb High School. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Icelandic statistics at Icelandic Basketball Association
- Statistics at Proballers.com
- College statistics at Sports Reference
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
- 1988 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Iceland
- American expatriate basketball people in Portugal
- American men's basketball players
- Barreirense Basket players
- Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)
- Jackson State Tigers basketball players
- People from Smyrna, Georgia
- Shooting guards
- Sportspeople from Austell, Georgia
- Sportspeople from Cobb County, Georgia
- Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) players
- Valur men's basketball players