PPG
18.8
RPG
4.3
APG
2.9
PIE
12.5
HEIGHT
6'8" (2.03m)
WEIGHT
210lb (95kg)
COUNTRY
USA
LAST ATTENDED
North Carolina
AGE
28 years
BIRTHDATE
March 3, 1996
DRAFT
2019 R1 Pick 11
EXPERIENCE
5 Years
6'8" | 210lb | 28 years
DRAFT
2019 R1 Pick 11
BIRTHDATE
March 3, 1996
COUNTRY
USA
LAST ATTENDED
North Carolina
EXPERIENCE
5 Years
Has appeared in 283 career games (124 starts) over five seasons in Brooklyn (2023-24) and Phoenix (2019-2023), averaging 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists in 25.5 minutes per game… Has shot .447 (1157-of-2588) from the field, .392 (630-of-1606) from 3-point range and .830 (381-of-459) from the free-throw line… 2022-23 Season (Brooklyn Nets, Phoenix Suns): Appeared in 42 games (41 starts) with Brooklyn and Phoenix and averaged a career-high 15.5 points, career-high 4.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and a career-high 1.2 steals in a career-high 28.6 minutes per game… Shot a career-high .470 (223-of-474) from the field, .404 (103-of-255) from 3-point range and .842 (101-of-120) from the free-throw line… Averaged 16.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.4 steals in 30.8 minutes per game in 25 games (all starts) with Brooklyn… Shot .468 (141-of-301) from the floor, .372 (58-of-156) from beyond the arc and .851 (74-of-87) from the charity stripe… Averaged 16.6 points (third on the team), 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals in 31.3 minutes per game (third on the team), including five games with 20+ points in his first full month with the Nets (March)… Reached double figures in scoring in 23 of his 25 games and tallied two of his three career 30+ point games in the borough… Scored 10 or more points in 11 straight games, spanning from 2/4–3/5, which began while with Phoenix and ended as a member of the Nets… Ended the regular season scoring 10+ points in eight straight games (3/25–4/7)… Tallied one double-double and led the Nets in scoring three times… Notched a season-high 33 points (13-of-18 FG, 7-of-11 3FG) to go with two rebounds and a block in 27 minutes at New York on 3/1… Recorded his third career double-double with 11 points and a season-high 10 rebounds against Charlotte on 3/5… Snagged a career-high-tying four steals against Orlando on 4/7… Missed one game (trade pending)… Missed one game (right knee soreness)… Missed one game (right knee soreness injury maintenance)… Also appeared in 17 games (16 starts) with Phoenix, averaging 13.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 25.3 minutes per game while shooting .474 (82-of-173) from the field, .455 (45-of-99) from distance and .818 (27-of-33) from the line… Missed 36 games (right meniscus tear)… Missed two games (right knee injury maintenance)… Missed one game (right knee injury)… 2021-22 Season (Phoenix Suns): Appeared in 66 games (16 starts) and averaged 12.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 26.2 minutes per game… Shot .460 (279-of-607) from the field, a career-high .425 (166-of-391) from 3-point range and career-high .860 (98-of-114) from the free-throw line… Had 31 games making three or more 3-pointers and 49 with two or more triples… Scored 10+ points in 45 games, 19 games with 15+ points and 10 games with 20+ points… Ranked fourth in the NBA in 3-point field goal percentage… Placed third in the Sixth Man of the Year award voting behind only Tyler Herro and Kevin Love… Knocked down a career-high 166 threes on the season and was one of only seven players to shoot greater than 42.0 percent… Made two or more 3-point field goals in 22 consecutive games spanning 11/14–1/8, marking the longest streak in Suns franchise history and the second longest in the league for the season… Notched 21 points on 7-of-7 shooting (5-of-5 3FG) and a season-high nine rebounds on 12/23 against Oklahoma City, becoming the second Suns player in franchise history to shoot 1.000 from 3-point range (min. five attempts) when coming off the bench, joining Rodney Rogers who did so in 2000 and became the first player in NBA history to notch 20+ points, eight-plus rebounds and five-plus 3-point field goals while shooting 1.000 from the field… Scored a career-high 38 points on 3/4 vs. New York in 28 minutes off the bench, which included a game-winning buzzer beater to give Phoenix a 115-114 win, knocking down nine (matching the Suns’ franchise record) of 12 3-point attempts, including a 6-of-7 clip in the fourth quarter alone... His 38 points were the second most by a Suns player off the bench in franchise history… Missed 13 games (right quad contusion)… Missed three games (right ankle sprain)… 2020-21 Season (Phoenix Suns): Played in 60 games (11 starts) and averaged 9.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 24.0 minutes per game… Shot .420 (203-of-483) from the floor, .349 (117-of-335) from beyond the arc and .847 (50-of-59) from the charity stripe… Made 117 3-pointers in his sophomore campaign after making 106 as a rookie to join Wesley Person as the only players in Suns history to make 100+ 3-pointers in each of the first two seasons of their NBA career… Had 20 games making three or more 3-pointers, with the Suns holding a 19-1 record in those games… Tallied 26 games scoring 10+ points, including one with 20+ points, and had 10 games scoring 15+ points with the Suns going 9-1 in those games… Scored 10+ points in six of seven games from 4/2–4/13 with two three-game streaks of 10+ points, tying his then longest such streak of his career… Scored a season-high 21 points (7-of-9 FG, 3-of-4 3FG) in a win at Sacramento on 12/27… Missed six games (right wrist sprain)… Missed five games (health and safety protocols)… 2019-20 Season (Phoenix Suns): Appeared in 57 games (nine starts) in his rookie campaign, averaging 8.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 22.0 minutes per game… Shot .435 (176-of-405) from the field, .390 (106-of-272) from beyond the arc and .807 (46-of-57) from the free-throw line… His 3-point field goal percentage ranked fourth among rookies and was first among rookies with 100+ 3-point field goals… Made the second-most 3-pointers by a rookie in Suns history… Scored 10+ points in 24 games, including one with 20+ points… Tallied a season-high 21 points (7-of-16 FG, 5-of-13 3FG, 2-of-2 FT), four rebounds, a pair of assists and a career-high three blocks on his 24th birthday, 3/3 vs. Toronto… Notched two double-doubles, both during the NBA restart at the ‘NBA Bubble’ in Orlando, with 19 points and 12 rebounds vs. Dallas on 8/2 and 14 points and 12 rebounds against Indiana on 8/6… Started all eight seeding games in the bubble and averaged 13.3 points while shooting .500 (40-of-80) from the field, .349 (15-of-43) from beyond the arc and 1.000 (11-of-11) from the line, 5.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 32.4 minutes per game… Missed 10 games (right quad contusion)… Missed three games (mononucleosis)… Missed two games (left calf soreness)… Missed one game (left hip soreness).
COLLEGE CAREER: Played three collegiate seasons (2014-17) at the University of Pittsburgh before graduating and playing two graduate seasons (2017-19) at the University of North Carolina, appearing in 135 total games (90 starts) and averaging 11.2 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 25.4 minutes per game… Shot .457 (516-of-1130) from the field, .405 (259-of-639) from 3-point range and .817 (223-of-273) from the free-throw line… Appeared in 62 games (56 starts) and averaged 15.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.0 steals in 29.6 minutes per game over two seasons in Chapel Hill… Shot .475 (324-of-682) from the floor, .411 (143-of-348) from behind the arc, finishing sixth in school history, and .828 (140-of-169) from the free-throw line, which ranked 13th in school history… Played in 63 total games (34 starts) during his Pittsburgh tenure and averaged 8.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 21.7 minutes per game… Shot .429 (192-of-448) from the floor, .399 (116-of-291) from 3-point range and .798 (83-of-104) from the line… Graduated from Pitt with honors in three years and was able to transfer to North Carolina without missing a season… Graduate Season (2018-19): Appeared in and started 36 games for North Carolina and averaged a career-high 16.9 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.9 minutes per game… Shot .506 (211-of-417) from the field, .457 (96-of-210) from three and .818 (90-of-110) from the line… Named All-ACC First Team… Led the ACC and ranked seventh in the nation in 3-point percentage (.457), ending as the fifth-highest single-season mark in UNC history, and his 96 total 3-point makes finished as the third most in a single season in program history… His 96 3-pointers ended as the third-most in a single season in ACC history by a player to shoot at least .450, trailing only Miami’s Jack McClinton in 2008-09 and Georgia Tech’s Dennis Scott in 1987-88… Led the Tar Heels to a 9-0 record in ACC road games and averaged 20.8 points and 7.1 rebounds… Scored a season-high 27 points (10-of-13 FG, 7-of-10 3FG) at Wake Forest on 2/16… Helped the Tar Heels to a share of the ACC regular-season title and a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament in 2019… Graduate Season (2017-18): Played in 26 games (20 starts) for North Carolina and averaged 12.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 29.3 minutes per game… Shot .426 (113-of-265) from the floor, .341 (47-of-138) from beyond the arc and .847 (50-of-59) from the line… Finished second on the team in free-throw percentage, third in scoring and third in rebounding… Reached double figures in 19 of 26 outings… Tallied a career-best 32 points (10-of-18 FG, 6-of-10 3FG, 6-of-6 FT) in 32 minutes at Clemson on 1/30… Redshirt Sophomore Season (2016-17): Appeared in and started 33 games for Pittsburgh and averaged 11.9 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 33.3 minutes per game… Shot .447 (127-of-284) from the field, .415 (78-of-188) from 3-point range and .811 (60-of-74) from the charity stripe… Led the Panthers in 3-pointers, 3-point percentage, free-throw percentage and steals (31)… His 3-pointers made total became the eighth-highest for a season in school history by the end of the season… Reached double figures 20 times… Notched his first career double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds against Virginia Tech on 2/14… Scored a season-high 24 points (9-of-13 FG, 6-of-9 3FG) over 40 minutes against his future school, North Carolina, in Chapel Hill on 1/31… Earned Academic All-ACC First Team honors… Redshirt Freshman Season (2015-16): Played in 32 games (one start) for Pitt and averaged 4.3 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11.2 minutes per game… Shot .377 (43-of-114) from the floor, .368 (25-of-68) from 3-point range and .773 (17-of-22) from the free-throw line… Reached double figures in scoring three times while eclipsing the 20+ point mark twice… Scored 20 points (7-of-10 FG, 4-of-7 3FG) against Boston College on 1/16… Tallied a season-high 24 points (8-of-16 FG, 4-of-11 3FG) to go with six rebounds in 32 minutes against Syracuse in the second round of the ACC Tournament on 3/9… Earned Academic All-ACC First Team honors… Freshman Season (2014-15): Appeared in eight games for Pittsburgh and averaged 4.5 points and 1.1 rebounds in 14.4 minutes per game white shooting .394 (13-of-33) from the floor, .348 (8-of-23) from beyond the arc and .500 (2-of-4) from the line… Played in the season’s first eight games before suffering a shoulder injury which ended his season… Was granted a medical redshirt.
Parents are Amy and Gil Johnson… Mother, Amy, was a 1,000-point scorer at Kent State, and father, Gil, played at Pitt… Has three brothers: Aaron, Donovan (nicknamed “Puff”) and Braylon… Aaron played basketball at Clarion, Puff currently plays at Penn State after transferring from the University of North Carolina and Braylon is on the basketball team at Grand Canyon… Attended Moon Area High School for first two high school years before spending his last two years at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Coraopolis, Pa…. Earned class salutatorian honors in high school… Played two years of football in high school… Participated in the inaugural Ride to Crush Cancer bike ride in Pittsburgh in May 2023 to help raise funds for cancer research… Donated warm meals to families in need at the school where his mother is a nurse during the pandemic in 2020… Helped coach a Basketball without Borders camp in Canberra, Australia in August, 2022... Favorite NFL team is the Cincinnati Bengals.