PROFESSIONAL CAREER

Johnson (6’7”, 200, 12/21/95) has played and started in 10 games this season with Lakeland of the NBA G League, averaging 24.7 ppg., 7.5 rpg., 1.3 apg. and 1.00 stlpg. in 34.5 minpg. He currently leads Lakeland in both scoring and rebounding. Johnson signed as a free agent with Orlando on Sep. 8, 2021, but did not appear in any preseason action with the Magic, before being waived on Oct. 16. He played and started in 14 games in 2020-21 with Long Island of the NBA G League, averaging 18.4 ppg., 5.6 rpg., 1.6 apg. and 1.00 stlpg. in 31.1 minpg. Johnson also appeared in 11 games last season with Brisbane of the National Basketball League in Australia, averaging 10.0 ppg. and 3.7 rpg. in 21.5 minpg. Johnson has played in 17 career NBA games with Atlanta, Sacramento and Orlando, averaging 3.1 ppg. and 1.4 rpg. in 7.8 minpg. He played in 10 games with the Magic during the 2019-20 campaign, averaging 3.0 ppg., and 1.5 rpg. in 8.3 minpg. Johnson has also appeared in 91 career NBA G League regular season games (84 starts) with Lakeland and Long Island, averaging 19.2 ppg., 5.7 rpg., 1.5 apg. and 1.49 stlpg. in 32.4 minpg., while shooting .402 (187-465) from three-point range and .821 (247-301) from the free throw line.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Was not drafted by an NBA franchise...Signed as a free agent by Orlando (Sep. 5, 2018)…Waived by Orlando (Oct. 10, 2018)…Played with Lakeland of the NBA G League (2018-19)…Signed to a 10-day contract as a free agent by Atlanta (Mar. 1, 2019)…Signed to a second 10-day contract by Atlanta (Mar. 12, 2019)…Signed as a free agent by Sacramento (Apr. 2, 2019)…Waived by Sacramento (Jul. 19, 2019)…Signed as a free agent by Orlando (Sep. 27, 2019)…Waived by Orlando (Oct. 19, 2019)…Played with Lakeland of the NBA G League (2019-20)…Signed as a free agent by Orlando to a two-way contract (Nov. 4, 2019).

BEFORE NBA

COLLEGE CAPSULE: Appeared in 56 career games (55 starts) in two seasons (2016-18) with La Salle University, averaging 19.1 ppg., 7.3 rpg. and 1.21 stlpg. in 33.8 minpg….During his senior campaign with the Explorers (2017-18), played and started in 27 games, averaging 20.8 ppg., 8.3 rpg. and 1.30 stlpg. in 35.2 minpg., while shooting .869 (126-145) from the free throw line and was named Second Team All-Atlantic 10 Conference…Also played in 35 career games during two seasons (2013-15) at Syracuse University, averaging 3.4 ppg. and 2.5 rpg. in 12.0 minpg.

PERSONAL LIFE

Full name is Robert Johnson Jr.…Father, Bob, played basketball at La Salle University from 1986-90…Majored in finance while at La Salle…Attended Lower Merion High School, the same school that Kobe Bryant graduated from…Led Lower Merion to the 2012-13 Pennsylvania Class 4A State Championship.