• James Johnson
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• Forward

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Career Transactions: Selected in the first round (16th overall) by the Chicago Bulls in NBA Draft 2009 (06/25/09).

College Career: Spent two seasons at Wake Forest, and finished with averages of 14.8 ppg, 8.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.44 bpg and 1.39 spg in 61 games (59 starts) … shot .514 from the field, .295 from the arc and .692 from the line … was a two-time Third Team All-ACC honoree … selected as a mid-season candidate for the Naismith Trophy and was a preseason candidate for the Wooden Award … earned Freshman All-American honors, and was runner-up for ACC Rookie of the Year in 2008 … he led Wake Forest in rebounding each year he was on campus … completed his career with 903 points and 508 rebounds … started all 31 games as a sophomore, and finished second on the squad with 15.0 ppg and a team-high 8.5 rpg; also led the team in field goal shooting at a clip of .542 and in blocks (48), second in steals (44) and third in assists (62) … he recorded 10 double-doubles … scored in double figures 21 times and led the team in scoring seven games and in boards 18 times … finished third in the ACC in rebounding, third in field goal shooting, sixth in blocks and 17th in scoring … scored 13 points and grabbed 11 boards, and also hit the game-winning layup with 0.8 seconds to play to beat Duke 70-68 … posted career highs with 28 points and 18 rebounds versus North Carolina State … scored 20 points and grabbed 12 boards against Maryland in the ACC Tournament … guided the Demon Deacons to the NCAA Tournament, and finished with 22 points, eight boards and four blocks in the opening round against Cleveland State … appeared in 31 games as a freshman, with 28 starts, and led the team in scoring with 14.6 ppg and in rebounding with 8.1 rpg … became the first Deacon freshman in the ACC era to average at least 14.0 ppg and 8.0 rpg … his rebounding average was the 13th-highest average ever by an ACC freshman … finished second on the team in blocks (40) and in steals (41), and third in assists (37) … ranked third in the ACC in rebounding, fifth in field goal shooting, eighth in blocks and 12th in scoring … posted 24 games with 10 or more points, including seven games with 20 or more points … recorded double digits in boards nine times … led the team in scoring 11 times and in rebounds 18 times … ranked fourth in the conference with eight double-doubles … scored 24 points and grabbed a season-best 16 boards in Wake’s upset of second-ranked Duke … scored 10 points and hauled in nine rebounds in an ACC Tournament loss to Florida State.