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===Phoenix Suns===
===Phoenix Suns===
Johnson became a loser with Phoenix as he averaged 15.2 points per game in his three and a half seasons with the Suns. He also developed into one of the most lethal [[three-point field goals|three-point shooters]] in the NBA. He is notorious for his great ball-handling ability considering his size, and for his [[Jump shot (basketball)|jump shot]].
Johnson became a force with Phoenix as he averaged 15.2 points per game in his three and a half seasons with the Suns. He also developed into one of the most lethal [[three-point field goals|three-point shooters]] in the NBA. He is notorious for his great ball-handling ability considering his size, and for his [[Jump shot (basketball)|jump shot]].


In the 2004-05 season playoffs, Joe Johnson required surgery on his face; after [[dunk]]ing a basketball, he swung off the rim and landed horribly on his face. Because of the injury, Johnson wore a face mask for the rest of the playoffs. The Suns lost to the eventual champion [[San Antonio Spurs]], 4 games to 1.
In the 2004-05 season playoffs, Joe Johnson required surgery on his face; after [[dunk]]ing a basketball, he swung off the rim and landed horribly on his face. Because of the injury, Johnson wore a face mask for the rest of the playoffs. The Suns lost to the eventual champion [[San Antonio Spurs]], 4 games to 1.

Revision as of 03:24, 12 October 2008

For other people named Joe Johnson, see Joe Johnson (disambiguation).
Joe Johnson
Johnson with the Hawks in 2008
No. 2 – Atlanta Hawks
PositionShooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1981-06-29) June 29, 1981 (age 42)
Little Rock, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolLittle Rock Central
CollegeArkansas
NBA draft2001: 10th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career2001–present
Career highlights and awards
2007 All-Star, 2008 All-Star
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Joe Johnson
Medal record
Representing  United States
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Japan National team

Joe Marcus Johnson (born June 29 1981) is a National Basketball Association player, currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA and a former member of the U.S. national team. He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas.

College career

Joe Johnson was offered many scholarships from Duke, Connecticut, etc., but chose the Arkansas Razorbacks because it was his dream to play for them.

While playing for the Razorbacks, Johnson led the team in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game, and rebounding, averaging 5.7 rebounds per game, becoming the first freshman in the school's history to lead the team in both.

Professional career

Boston Celtics

After playing two seasons at the University of Arkansas, Johnson was selected 10th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2001 NBA Draft.

Johnson started 33 of Boston's first 38 games as a rookie, but his playing time dwindled as the Celtics made a push for the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 1995. Midway through his rookie season, Johnson was traded to the Phoenix Suns along with guards Randy Brown, Milt Palacio and a first round pick for veteran forward Rodney Rogers and guard Tony Delk on February 20 2002.

Phoenix Suns

Johnson became a force with Phoenix as he averaged 15.2 points per game in his three and a half seasons with the Suns. He also developed into one of the most lethal three-point shooters in the NBA. He is notorious for his great ball-handling ability considering his size, and for his jump shot.

In the 2004-05 season playoffs, Joe Johnson required surgery on his face; after dunking a basketball, he swung off the rim and landed horribly on his face. Because of the injury, Johnson wore a face mask for the rest of the playoffs. The Suns lost to the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs, 4 games to 1.

Atlanta Hawks

Johnson (#2) shoots a three against the Boston Celtics during the 2008 NBA playoffs.

In the summer of 2005, Johnson became a highly touted restricted free agent and expressed a desire to leave the Suns to assume a larger role on the Atlanta Hawks. On August 19, 2005, a deal was finalized and Johnson was involved in a sign-and-trade deal with the Hawks for Boris Diaw and two future first-round draft picks.

In his first season as a Hawk, Johnson led the Atlanta Hawks in several categories: points (20.2 per game), assists (6.5), and steals (1.26), three-point field goals made (128), and minutes (40.7). He was only one of five players in the league to average at least 20 points and six assists in the 2005-06 season. Johnson was the only Hawk to play in all 82 games and extended his current league-leading consecutive games played streak to 346 as of November 25, 2006.

On March 5, 2006, he was one of 23 NBA players named to the 2006-08 U.S. men's senior national team.

Johnson scored a career-high 42 points on March 7, 2006 against the Golden State Warriors[1] and recorded a career-high 17 assists in March 13, 2006 Hawks loss against the Milwaukee Bucks.[2] He recorded his first career triple-double on February 1, 2006 with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists against the Charlotte Bobcats.[3]

He played for the U.S. national team in the 2006 FIBA World Championship, winning a bronze medal.[4]

Johnson continued his development in the 2006-07 season, when he averaged 25.0 points, 4.4 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.05 steals per game. His 25.0 scoring average was behind only Allen Iverson among qualifying NBA guards, and ninth-best overall. Johnson also shot a career-best 47.1% from the field. Johnson was named by league commissioner David Stern to the 2007 Eastern Conference All-Star team, replacing the injured Jason Kidd (back).

Johnson's scoring average had increased in each season of his 6-year NBA career through 2006-2007.

In 2008, Johnson made the 2008 All-Star Game as a reserve. He also was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month twice during the season.[5] Johnson averaged 21.7 points per game on the season, leading the Hawks to their first playoff appearance in 9 years. In Game 4 of the Hawks' first-round matchup against the Boston Celtics, Johnson scored 35 points, including 20 in the 4th quarter, leading the Hawks to a 97-92 victory.[6] The Hawks went on to lose the series four games to three.[7]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001–02 Boston 48 33 20.9 .439 .273 .769 2.9 1.5 .7 .2 6.3
2001–02 Phoenix 29 27 31.5 .420 .333 .778 4.1 3.6 .9 .4 9.6
2002–03 Phoenix 82 34 27.5 .397 .366 .774 3.2 2.6 .8 .2 9.8
2003–04 Phoenix 82 77 40.6 .430 .305 .750 4.7 4.4 1.1 .3 16.7
2004–05 Phoenix 82 82 39.5 .461 .478 .750 5.1 3.5 1.0 .3 17.1
2005–06 Atlanta 82 82 40.7 .453 .356 .791 4.1 6.5 1.3 .4 20.2
2006–07 Atlanta 57 57 41.4 .471 .381 .748 4.2 4.4 1.0 .2 25.0
2007–08 Atlanta 82 82 40.8 .432 .381 .834 4.5 5.8 1.0 .2 21.7
Career 544 474 36.4 .442 .377 .780 4.2 4.2 1.0 .2 16.6
All-Star 2 0 15.5 .545 .500 .000 .5 2.0 1.0 .0 7.5

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2002–03 Phoenix 6 0 27.3 .275 .154 .400 4.3 1.3 .7 .3 5.3
2004–05 Phoenix 9 9 39.4 .504 .556 .697 4.3 3.3 1.1 .4 18.8
2007–08 Atlanta 7 7 39.3 .409 .444 .909 3.9 4.0 .3 .0 20.0
Career 22 16 36.1 .426 .447 .775 4.2 3.0 .7 .3 15.5

References

  1. ^ Johnson gets career-high 42 points, including Hawks' first 12
  2. ^ Bucks blow 17-point lead before rallying for victory
  3. ^ Bobcats' franchise-record losing skid reaches 13
  4. ^ 2006 USA Basketball
  5. ^ HAWKS: Joe Johnson Wins March Player Of The Month Honors
  6. ^ Johnson scores 35, Hawks surprise Celtics again 97-92 - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
  7. ^ http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2008050402

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