For the dub poet, see Linton Kwesi Johnson.
Linton Johnson
PositionPower forward
Height6 ft
Height in8
Weight lb205
NationalityAmerican
Nationality 2Italian
Birth dateJune 13, 1980 (age 46)
Birth placeChicago, Illinois
TeamFree agent
High schoolProvidence St. Mel (Chicago, Illinois)
CollegeTulane (1998–2002)
Draft year2002
Career start2002
Years 12003
Team 1Rockford Lightning
Team 2Chicago Bulls
Team 3San Antonio Spurs
Team 4New Jersey Nets
Years 5–
Team 5New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets
Years 62007
Team 6Tau Ceramica
Team 7Phoenix Suns
Team 8Toronto Raptors
Team 9Charlotte Bobcats
Team 10Chicago Bulls
Years 112010–2013
Team 11Scandone Avellino
Years 122013–2014
Team 12Dinamo Sassari
Years 132014
Team 13Pallacanestro Varese
Years 142014–2015
Team 14Pistoia Basket 2000
Years 152016
Team 15Juvecaserta Basket
Years 162016–2017
Team 16Scafati Basket
Years 172017
Team 17Juvecaserta Basket
Years 182017–2018
Team 18San Nicola Basket Cedri
Years 192018–2019
Team 19New Basket Caserta
Years 202019–2021
Team 20Basket Club Irpinia
Years 212021–Current
Team 21Step Back Caiazzo
Highlights

Linton Johnson III (born June 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball player. He is married to a woman from Caserta,[1] and has Italian citizenship.[2]

Linton Johnson is the nephew of former NBA player Mickey Johnson.[3]

Career

After a four-year college career at Tulane University,[4] he began his professional career in 2003–04 as an undrafted[4] free agent playing 41 games including 20 starts for the Chicago Bulls. He also played for the Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets and the Phoenix Suns, with whom he signed a 10-day contract late in the 2007–08 season.[5] The Suns did not renew his contract, and on March 27, 2008, Johnson signed another 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors.[4] After the contract expired, Johnson re-signed with the Suns on April 16, 2008.

On March 11, 2009, Johnson was signed to the first of two 10-day contracts by the Chicago Bulls. It was his second stint with the Bulls.[6] He was signed for the remainder of the season after initially being released when his second 10-day contract expired. He was waived on July 30, 2009.

In September 2009, Johnson signed with the Orlando Magic.[7] He was waived on October 28, 2009.[8][9]

In August 2010 he signed with the Italian pro team Air Avellino.[10]

On July 9, 2013, he signed with Dinamo Sassari.[11] He parted ways with them on January 22, 2014.[12] Next day he signed with Pallacanestro Varese.[13]

In August 2014 he signed a one-year deal with the Italian team Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia. On January 22, 2015, he was released by Pistoia Basket.[14]

On March 18, 2016, he signed with Juvecaserta Basket for the rest of the 2015–16 Serie A season.[15]

On October 19, 2016, he signed with Scafati Basket for the rest of the 2016–17 Serie A2 season.[16][17] On January 24, 2017, he left Scafati and returned to Juvecaserta Basket.[18]

NBA career statistics

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Chicago | 41 || 20 || 17.9 || .355 || .212 || .595 || 4.5 || .7 || .9 || .8 || 4.2 |- | style="text-align:left; background:#afe6ba;"| † | style="text-align:left;"| San Antonio | 2 || 0 || 7.5 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || .0 || .5 || .0 || .0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| New Jersey | 9 || 0 || 3.9 || .500 || .000 || .250 || .8 || .2 || .2 || .0 || 1.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 27 || 7 || 18.1 || .403 || .361 || .739 || 4.3 || .4 || .4 || .4 || 5.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| New Orleans/Oklahoma City | 54 || 0 || 13.3 || .489 || .333 || .811 || 3.0 || .3 || .6 || .3 || 4.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Phoenix | 6 || 0 || 8.8 || .500 || .500 || .000 || 2.2 || .5 || .0 || .2 || 2.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Toronto | 2 || 0 || 5.0 || .400 || .000 || 1.000 || .5 || .5 || .0 || .0 || 3.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Charlotte | 2 || 0 || 6.5 || .000 || .000 || .000 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 || .0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Chicago | 8 || 0 || 5.3 || .364 || .500 || .000 || 1.0 || .3 || .1 || .0 || 1.1 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 151 || 27 || 14.0 || .416 || .305 || .699 || 3.3 || .4 || .6 || .4 || 3.9

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 2009 | style="text-align:left;"| Chicago | 3 || 0 || 3.3 || .500 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.3 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 1.3 |- class="sortbottom" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"| Career | 3 || 0 || 3.3 || .500 || .000 || 1.000 || 1.3 || .3 || .0 || .0 || 1.3

Notes

  1. ^ Linton Johnson, a Pistoia arriva il pivot intellettuale
  2. ^ "TESSERATO LINTON JOHNSON - JuveCaserta Basket - Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2016-03-27. Retrieved 2016-03-21.
  3. ^ HORNETS: Behind the Numbers: Linton Johnson
  4. ^ Raptors sign forward Linton Johnson to 10-day contract
  5. ^ Suns Notebook: Suns Can't Swing Deal at Deadline; Sign Free Agent Johnson Archived February 25, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Bulls bring back Johnson; forward on 10-day contract". Archived from the original on 2009-03-16. Retrieved 2009-03-12.
  7. ^ Magic Sign Almond, Johnson; Prepare for Camp
  8. ^ "Magic waive Johnson, have only 11 players for opener". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-28. Retrieved 2009-10-28.
  9. ^ Magic waive reserve Johnson, trim roster to 13". USA Today. October 28, 2009. Retrieved on October 28, 2009.
  10. ^ Air Avellino signs Linton Johnson
  11. ^ "Dinamo Sassari announced Linton Johnson". Sportando.net. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
  12. ^ "Dinamo Sassari, Linton Johnson officially part ways". Sportando.net. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Cimberio Varese announced Linton Johnson". Sportando.net. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  14. ^ Pistoia parts ways with Linton Johnson
  15. ^ Juvecaserta sign Linton Johnson
  16. ^ LA GIVOVA SCAFATI FIRMA IL CENTRO LINTON JOHNSON (in Italian)
  17. ^ Givova Scafati adds size with Linton Johnson
  18. ^ Pasta Reggia Caserta sign Linton Johnson