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#30 Alexander Johnson
Forward
Height: 6-9
Weight: 240
NBA Experience: 3
College: Florida State
High School: Dougherty Comprehensive (Albany, GA)
Birthdate: February 8, 1983
Birthplace: Albany, GA
How Acquired: Signed from Sioux Falls of the D-League on April 9, 2010
In 2009-2010
Signed by Houston on Apr. 9 from the NBA D-League's Sioux Falls Skyforce for the remainder of the season, marking his first GATORADE Call-Up to the NBA in 2009-10 … DNP (CD) for four games (4/9/10-4/14/10) with the Rockets … averaged 23.0 points, 11.1 rebounds and 1.32 blocks in 22 games (10 starts) with Sioux Falls.
In the NBA
Has averaged 4.3 points and 2.7 rebounds in 102 NBA games (25 starts) with Memphis and Miami … in his 25 career starts, has averaged 7.1 points (.524 FG%), 5.1 rebounds, 0.84 blocks, 0.5 assists and 20.2 minutes … has scored in double figures on 13 occasions, including one 20-point performance … has grabbed double-figure rebounds four times and has recorded four career double-doubles … has registered 11 multi-steal games and 10 multi-block games … has also played in the NBA D-League with the Arkansas RimRockers (2006-07) and Sioux Falls Skyforce (2009-10). 2010: Averaged 8.3 points (.765, 13-17 FT) and 3.7 rebounds in three games with Houston in the 2010 NBA Summer League. 2007-2008: Averaged 4.2 points, 2.2 rebounds and 12.8 minutes in 43 games (six starts) with the Heat … was a healthy scratch on the inactive list once, sat one game due to an NBA suspension and was a DNP (CD) on 25 occasions … missed one game (11/9/07) due to a strained right shoulder … missed two games (12/15/07-12/17/07) due to a sprained left wrist … missed three games (2/10/08-2/14/08) due to a sprained left ankle … sat out four games (3/18/08-3/22/08) with a right knee contusion … missed a pair of games (4/6/08-4/8/08) after suffering a concussion at Washington (4/4/08) … in his six starts, averaged 6.0 points (.484 FG%), 3.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 20.0 minutes … scored in double figures three times (all consecutive games from 2/1/08-2/6/08) … had three multi-steal games and one multi-block game … went a perfect 6-of-6 from the floor for a season-high 14 points vs. New Jersey (2/1/08), marking a career high for most field goals made in a game without a miss … tallied 10 points and a career-high-tying 10 rebounds vs. Toronto (2/4/08) for his lone double-double of the year, as well as one of just three double-doubles by a Miami reserve during the season. 2006-2007: Appeared in 59 games (19 starts) with the Grizzlies, averaging 4.4 points (.538 FG%), 3.1 rebounds, 0.59 blocks and 12.8 minutes … was a DNP (CD) on 15 occasions, a healthy scratch on the inactive list one game and missed seven games while on assignment to the D-League Arkansas RimRockers (3/1/07-3/15/07) … started a career-high 19 consecutive games (12/16/06-1/22/07), averaging 7.5 points (.537 FG%), 5.7 rebounds, 1.11 blocks, 0.4 assists and 20.3 minutes over that stretch … scored in double figures on 10 occasions, including one 20-point effort … reached double-digit scoring in a career-best four consecutive games (1/5/07-1/12/07) … grabbed double-figure rebounds on three occasions and recorded three double-doubles … had eight multi-steal games and nine multi-block games … set his career high for consecutive games played at 39 (12/11/06-2/28/07) … made his NBA debut vs. New York (11/1/06) … picked up his first career start at Miami (12/16/06) … marked his first career double-double with a career-high 23 points and a career-best 10 rebounds at Washington (12/26/06), while establishing career highs in both free throws made (9) and attempted (10) … started four of the five contests in which he appeared for the RimRockers, averaging 13.2 points (.543 FG%), 8.6 rebounds, 1.00 blocks, 0.60 steals and 26.4 minutes … had 20 points and 19 rebounds in 39 minutes with Arkansas at Dakota (3/13/07).
In College
Played three seasons at Florida State, averaging 9.8 points (.520 FG%), 5.2 rebounds, 0.88 steals and 0.72 blocks … finished his FSU career ranked 14th on the Seminoles all-time blocked shots list (66) … earned Honorable Mention All-ACC honors as a junior after averaging 13.2 points (.540 FG%, career-high .706 FT%), 7.4 rebounds, 1.07 steals and 1.03 blocks … led the Seminoles and ranked eighth in the ACC in rebounding average as a junior … was also FSU's second leading scorer in 2005-06 … averaged 6.8 points and 4.3 rebounds in 30 games as a sophomore in 2004-05 … was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team in 2003-04 and earned Freshman All-America Honorable Mention honors after averaging 9.5 points and 4.2 rebounds in a collegiate career-high 33 games … was the only freshman to start a game for the Seminoles that season … joined Duke's Luol Deng as the only two players ranked in the top-three among the ACC freshman class in both scoring and rebounding.
In Life
Born Alexander Cantrell Johnson on Feb. 8, 1983, in Albany, Georgia … nickname is "A.J." … is the son of Gwen Johnson … has a daughter, Amori Johnson … has two younger brothers, Cortez Johnson and Robert Arnold … in addition to his mother, he credits his grandmothers, Mary Jones and Rena Kendrick, for helping him be successful … was also mentored by his Godparents, Charles and Ann Roberts … his first cousin, Chris Cameron, who is currently the head basketball coach at Division II Albany State University in Albany, GA, played collegiately at Tulane and professionally in Iceland, Finland, Mexico and with the San Diego Stringrays of the International Basketball League … majored in sports administration at FSU … would like to become an athletic trainer when he is done playing … his favorite NBA team growing up was the L.A. Lakers and his favorite player was Allen Iverson … lists football as his favorite sport other than basketball and the Baltimore Ravens as his favorite team … helped built a house in Miami for Habitat for Humanity in Jan. 2008, a cause that had special meaning for him because he grew up in a Habitat for Humanity home … enjoys being with family and friends in his free time … enjoys listening to rap and R&B music … lists Tupac as his favorite artist … named Rocky as his favorite movie and Sanford and Son as his favorite TV show … selected Houston's as his favorite restaurant … pre-game meal usually consists of grilled chicken and a baked potato … says the best place he has visited is Las Vegas.
In Transactions
An early entry candidate, was selected by the Indiana Pacers in the second round (45th overall) of the 2006 NBA Draft after his junior season at Florida State … draft rights were traded by Indiana to Portland along with two future second-round draft picks in exchange for the draft rights to James White on June 28, 2006 … draft rights were traded by Portland to Memphis on June 28, 2006, in exchange for a second-round draft choice in the 2008 NBA Draft … was signed by the Grizzlies on July 17, 2006 … waived by Memphis on July 13, 2007 … signed by the Heat as a free agent on Aug. 24, 2007 … signed by Houston from the D-League's Sioux Falls Skyforce for the remainder of the season on Apr. 9, 2010, marking his first GATORADE Call-Up to the NBA in 2009-10.
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