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Javan Johnson
No. 25 – Santa Cruz Warriors
PositionForward
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (1999-01-05) January 5, 1999 (age 25)
Decatur, Alabama, U.S.[1]
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High schoolAustin (Decatur, Alabama)[2]
College
NBA draft2023: undrafted
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–2024Santa Cruz Warriors
2024Gladiadores de Anzoátegui
2024–presentSanta Cruz Warriors
Career highlights and awards

Javan Johnson (born January 5, 1999)[3] is an American professional basketball player for the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Troy Trojans, Iowa State Cyclones and the DePaul Blue Demons.

High school career

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Johnson attended Austin High School at Decatur, Alabama where he was a first team All-State in 2016-17 and a two-time Decatur Daily Player of the Year. In his senior season, he led the Black Bears to a 29–5 record and the Final Four while averaging 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists.[2][4][5]

College career

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Johnson began his college career with the Troy Trojans, where he 10.4 points on 40 percent shooting from the field in two seasons. After wards he transferred with the Iowa State Cyclones where, after redshirting one season, he averaged 9.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in his second one.[2][4][5][6]

Johnson later transferred to the DePaul Blue Demons, where he only played 10 games in his first season after suffering a hand injury and in his second and last season, he averaged 14.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while shooting 41.2% from deep on 6.0 attempts.[2][4][5][7]

Professional career

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Santa Cruz Warriors (2023–2024)

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After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Johnson joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2023 NBA Summer League[8] and on September 28, 2024, he signed with the team.[7][9] However, he was waived on October 16[10] and joined the Santa Cruz Warriors on October 30.[11] In 48 games, he averaged 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 20.8 minutes.[12]

Gladiadores de Anzoátegui (2024)

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On June 19, 2024, Johnson signed with the Gladiadores de Anzoátegui of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto[13] where he played five games and averaged 12 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27.2 minutes.[12]

Return to Santa Cruz (2024–present)

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After joining the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2024 NBA Summer League,[14] he signed once again with the Golden State Warriors on September 17, 2024.[15] However, he was waived three days later[16] and on October 28, he rejoined the Santa Cruz Warriors.[17]

Personal life

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The son of Ronika and Duane Johnson, he has one brother. He enrolled at DePaul as a graduate student after majoring in Liberal Studies at Iowa State.[2][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Javan Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Javan Johnson - 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". Cyclones.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Javan Johnson – College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d "Javan Johnson - 2018-19 Basketball (M) Roster". Troy Trojans.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Javan Johnson - 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". DePaulBlueDemons.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  6. ^ Taylor, Ryan (November 14, 2021). "DePaul men's basketball announces signing of forward Javan Johnson". DePaulianOnline.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Carlin, Ky (June 22, 2023). "Warriors to sign undrafted free agent Javan Johnson to 1-year deal". Yahoo.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Mallorca, Jone (July 3, 2023). "Warriors Summer League roster 2023: Details of players, coaches, schedule and more". SportsKeeda.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Warriors Sign Six Players to Contracts". NBA.com. September 28, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  10. ^ "Warrriors Waive Kendric Davis, Javan Johnson & Donovan Williams". NBA.com. October 16, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  11. ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Javan Johnson Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Gladiadores de Anzoátegui BBC [@gladiadoresbbc] (June 19, 2024). "Anunciamos la incorporación del escolta y alero estadounidense Javan Johnson quien viene de participar en la G-League con los Santa Cruz Warriors. 🇺🇸🔥 ¡Déjale tu mensaje de bienvenida en los comentarios! 🙌🏻 #JavanEsGladiador" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE NBA 2K25 SUMMER LEAGUE 2024 ROSTER". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Adams, Luke (September 17, 2024). "Warriors Sign Javan Johnson, Donta Scott". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  16. ^ Adams, Luke (September 20, 2024). "Warriors Waive Yuri Collins, Javan Johnson". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  17. ^ "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2024 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
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