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| Personal information | |
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| Born | (1974-10-02)October 2, 1974 (age 51) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | R. B. Stall (Charleston, South Carolina) |
| College | Charleston (1992–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997: 2nd round, 39th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Sacramento Kings |
| Playing career | 1997–2010 |
| Position | Point guard /shooting guard |
| Number | 10, 24, 8, 2, 5 |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1999–2000 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2000 | Orlando Magic |
| 2000–2001 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2001–2002 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2001–2002 | Mobile Revelers |
| 2002–2003 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2003–2006 | Indiana Pacers |
| 2006–2007 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2007–2008 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2008 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2008–2010 | Orlando Magic |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Anthony Mark Johnson (born October 2, 1974) is an American former professionalbasketball player who last played with theOrlando Magic of theNational Basketball Association (NBA). At 6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m), he played thepoint guard position. He found success in pro basketball, becoming the firstNBA D-League player to participate in anNBA Finals. A native ofCharleston, South Carolina, Johnson playedcollege basketball for theCharleston Cougars and was selected in the1997 NBA draft.
After leading R.B. Stall High School to theSouth Carolina AAA football championship, Johnson received a basketball scholarship at theCollege of Charleston, where his older brother Steven was a standout years earlier. By his senior year, he developed into one of the top players in the Trans America Athletic Conference, named conference player of the year in 1997, while leading theCollege of Charleston to an NCAA basketball tournament first round victory over theUniversity of Maryland at the Southeast Regional in Memphis, Tenn.
He was the first player in College of Charleston history selected in the NBA Draft, picked by theSacramento Kings in the late second round. In the 1997–98 season, he started 62 games, averaging 7.5 points per game. Over the next several seasons, he played with theAtlanta Hawks,Orlando Magic,Cleveland Cavaliers, andNew Jersey Nets. On December 7, 2001, Johnson signed with theNBDL teamMobile Revelers and played there for 15 games, averaging 11.9 points per game.[1]
In the 2003–2004 season, he was signed by the Indiana Pacers, where he had a career resurgence, averaging nearly 22 minutes per game and scoring 6.5 points per game. Prior to the 2004–2005 season, the longtime NBA journeyman earned his first long-term contract, a four-year deal with the Indiana Pacers.
He drew a five-game suspension from the NBA as a result of his actions in thePacers–Pistons brawl which broke out atThe Palace of Auburn Hills near the end of a November 19, 2004 game between the two teams.
During the 2004–2005 season, Pacers' starting point guard,Jamaal Tinsley, missed extended periods of time due to injury, which led to a starting role for Anthony Johnson during much to the latter half of that season.
In the2006 NBA Playoffs, Johnson scored a career-high 40 points against the New Jersey Nets in Game 6 of the series. Despite his heroics, the Pacers lost 96–90, and the series 4–2 to the Nets.
In the 2006 off-season, Johnson was traded to theDallas Mavericks in exchange for guardDarrell Armstrong, and forwardsJosh Powell andRawle Marshall.
On February 22, 2007, Johnson was traded back to theAtlanta Hawks in exchange for asecond round draft choice. It was Johnson's third stint with the team.[2]
On February 16, 2008, the Sacramento Kings acquired Johnson along withShelden Williams,Tyronn Lue, andLorenzen Wright in exchange forMike Bibby.
On July 15, 2008, Johnson signed a two-year contract worth $3.8 million with the Orlando Magic. It was his second stint in Orlando. In two seasons with the Magic, he played in 111 games, starting 12, and participated in the2009 NBA Finals. His contract expired at the conclusion of the2009-10 NBA season, making him afree agent.
| 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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Sacramento | 77 | 62 | 29.4 | .371 | .328 | .727 | 2.2 | 4.3 | .8 | .1 | 7.5 |
| 1998–99 | Atlanta | 49 | 2 | 18.1 | .404 | .263 | .695 | 1.5 | 2.2 | .7 | .1 | 5.0 |
| 1999–00 | Atlanta | 38 | 2 | 11.1 | .350 | .167 | .792 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .6 | .1 | 2.4 |
| 1999–00 | Orlando | 18 | 4 | 11.9 | .426 | .200 | .600 | .7 | .7 | .6 | .1 | 3.4 |
| 2000–01 | Atlanta | 25 | 0 | 11.2 | .366 | .000 | .706 | .9 | 1.4 | .7 | .2 | 2.6 |
| 2000–01 | Cleveland | 28 | 0 | 8.3 | .333 | .500 | .688 | .8 | 1.6 | .2 | .0 | 2.4 |
| 2001–02 | New Jersey | 34 | 0 | 10.8 | .411 | .333 | .640 | .9 | 1.4 | .9 | .0 | 2.8 |
| 2002–03 | New Jersey | 66 | 2 | 12.8 | .446 | .371 | .689 | 1.2 | 1.3 | .6 | .1 | 4.1 |
| 2003–04 | Indiana | 73 | 7 | 21.9 | .406 | .336 | .798 | 1.8 | 2.8 | .9 | .1 | 6.2 |
| 2004–05 | Indiana | 63 | 36 | 27.7 | .445 | .380 | .752 | 2.8 | 4.8 | .9 | .2 | 8.4 |
| 2005–06 | Indiana | 75 | 53 | 26.4 | .443 | .329 | .752 | 2.2 | 4.3 | .8 | .3 | 9.2 |
| 2006–07 | Dallas | 40 | 0 | 14.1 | .411 | .379 | .724 | 1.2 | 2.0 | .4 | .0 | 3.8 |
| 2006–07 | Atlanta | 27 | 17 | 27.4 | .416 | .318 | .781 | 2.0 | 4.6 | .6 | .1 | 7.5 |
| 2007–08 | Atlanta | 42 | 41 | 26.7 | .431 | .429 | .813 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 1.0 | .2 | 6.7 |
| 2007–08 | Sacramento | 27 | 11 | 15.2 | .455 | .500 | .818 | 1.4 | 2.2 | .4 | .0 | 3.9 |
| 2008–09 | Orlando | 80 | 12 | 18.5 | .404 | .391 | .753 | 1.8 | 2.5 | .6 | .1 | 5.3 |
| 2009–10 | Orlando | 31 | 0 | 13.1 | .441 | .333 | .950 | 1.5 | 2.0 | .4 | .0 | 4.2 |
| Career | 793 | 249 | 19.6 | .414 | .356 | .745 | 1.7 | 2.9 | .7 | .1 | 5.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Atlanta | 9 | 0 | 12.3 | .276 | .500 | .700 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .1 | .1 | 2.7 |
| 2002 | New Jersey | 19 | 0 | 8.5 | .377 | .100 | .818 | .7 | 1.1 | .3 | .0 | 2.6 |
| 2003 | New Jersey | 17 | 0 | 7.2 | .548 | .500 | .833 | .7 | 1.1 | .1 | .0 | 2.5 |
| 2004 | Indiana | 16 | 0 | 20.8 | .362 | .300 | .773 | 2.1 | 2.1 | .8 | .3 | 4.6 |
| 2005 | Indiana | 13 | 4 | 24.3 | .351 | .348 | .806 | 2.9 | 5.1 | 1.0 | .4 | 7.0 |
| 2006 | Indiana | 6 | 6 | 40.3 | .517 | .400 | .667 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 1.0 | .0 | 20.0 |
| 2009 | Orlando | 19 | 1 | 14.7 | .376 | .300 | .500 | 1.4 | 2.1 | .6 | .0 | 4.3 |
| 2010 | Orlando | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | .000 | .000 | .0 | 2.0 | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
| Career | 100 | 11 | 15.7 | .404 | .321 | .721 | 1.6 | 2.2 | .5 | .1 | 4.8 | |
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