Arthur Johnson (basketball)
Personal information | |
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Born | December 20, 1981 Detroit, Michigan |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Career information | |
High school | Pershing High School |
College | University of Missouri |
Position | Center |
Arthur Dock Johnson is an American basketball player playing most recently for Istanbul BBSK.[1]
Biography
Johnson was born December 20, 1982 in Detroit, Michigan.[2][1] After graduating from Pershing High School, he played four seasons for the Missouri Tigers at the University of Missouri.[2] During his collegiate years, he played on the All-Big 12 second team during the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 seasons and on the All-Big 12 tournament first team in 2003.[3]
He remained undrafted in the 2004 NBA Draft.[4] Despite this, he played in the NBA Summer League for the Phoenix Suns (2004-2005), the Atlanta Hawks (2005-2006), and the Chicago Bulls (2005-2006).[5]
In October 2004, Johnson signed with the Denver Nuggets, but was placed on waivers and became a free agent in January 2005.[5] In October 2005, he signed with the New Jersey Nets, but within the month was on waivers and became a free agent.[5]
He has played internationally with Aris B.C. (2004-2005), Cherkasy Monkeys (2005-2006, 2006-2007), Caserta (2007-2008), Vestel (2010-2011), Maliye Milli (2011-2012), and Istanbul BBSK (2012-2013).[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Arthur Johnson". Proballers Basketball Stats. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "Arthur Johnson". Your Sports. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Arthur Johnson". Sports Reference. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "Arthur Johnson". The Draft Review. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Arthur Johnson". Real GM. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
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