.jpg) Johnson with theHitachi SunRockers in 2015 | |
| Jackson State Tigers | |
|---|---|
| Title | Associate head coach |
| League | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1984-08-30)August 30, 1984 (age 41) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Qatari |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Murrah (Jackson, Mississippi) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2007:undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2015 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 24, 12, 10 |
| Coaching career | 2020–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2007–2008 | Hemofarm |
| 2008–2012 | Bakersfield Jam |
| 2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 2009–2010 | BCM Gravelines |
| 2010 | Pallacanestro Biella |
| 2011 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2011–2012 | New Orleans Hornets |
| 2012–2013 | Pallacanestro Biella |
| 2014 | Marinos de Anzoátegui |
| 2014 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion |
| 2014–2015 | Hitachi SunRockers |
Coaching | |
| 2020–2022 | Alabama State (associate HC) |
| 2022–present | Jackson State (associate HC) |
| Career highlights | |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Clinton "Trey"Johnson III (born August 30, 1984) is an American-Qataribasketball coach and former professional player who is the associate head coach for theJackson State Tigers. He playedcollege basketball with theAlcorn State Braves and the Jackson State Tigers in theSouthwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). During his senior year, he won theSWAC Player of the Year award. He has spent much of his professional career with theBakersfield Jam in theNBA Development League (NBA D-League), aminor league basketball organization owned and run by theNational Basketball Association (NBA). During his time in the D-League, he received a call-up to the NBA and has played for theCleveland Cavaliers, theToronto Raptors and theLos Angeles Lakers. He has also spent several short stints overseas inSerbia,France, and Italy. He has representedQatar in international competition.
Trey Johnson was born and grew up inJackson, Mississippi. His father, Clinton Jr., and his older brother, Will, playedcollege baseball forJackson State University.[1] He followed his father's footsteps and started playing baseball since he was young.[2] He then started to play basketball during his teenage years. However, he only played basketball intermittently through middle school and high school. He attendedMurrah High School and played both basketball and baseball there. He starred as apitcher during high school and after graduating, he was selected in the 30th round of the2002 Major League Baseball draft by theKansas City Royals.[3] However, he opted to attend college and playcollegiate sports before turning pro.[citation needed]
Johnson attendedNortheast Mississippi Community College inBooneville, Mississippi. He played both baseball and basketball there for one season.[2] As a basketball player, he averaged 19.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 3.0 steals per game.[1] After a year, he enrolled atAlcorn State University and continued to play both sports there. However, at his first appearance as a pitcher for Alcorn State, he suffered aligament injury on his elbow that required aTommy John surgery. He needed one year to fully recover from the injury and therefore, he became a full-time basketball player.[4] He averaged 11.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game while shooting 41.5% fromthree-point range.[5] However, he was unsatisfied with the basketball program there and later transferred to Jackson State University for his junior season.[citation needed]
Due to theNational Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) transfer rules, Johnson sat out the 2004–05 season. The following season, he led theJackson State Tigers to theSouthwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Semifinal but the Tigers was defeated by the eventual champion,Southern, 66–59.[4] He averaged 23.5 points on 45.5 percent shooting, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 32 games. With 23.5 points per game, he became the 10th leading scorer in the country and second in the SWAC. He scored a season-high 40 points during a game againstTexas Southern. After his junior season, he declared himself eligible for the2006 NBA draft but later withdrew his name and decided to return to Jackson State for his senior year.[6]
In his senior year, Johnson led the Tigers to the SWAC Final. He scored a game-high 33 points in the final as Jackson State defeatedMississippi Valley State 81–71. Jackson State also earned a spot in theNCAA tournament for the first time in seven years.[7] However, their NCAA trip was cut short when the Tigers was beaten 112–69 by the eventual champion,Florida.[8] Nevertheless, Johnson became one of the season's best performers by averaging 27.1 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 35 games. He ranked second in scoring, afterReggie Williams who averaged 28.1 points per game. He was also named as theSWAC Player of the Year. He scored a career-high 49 points during a game againstUTEP.[9] He finished his college career with 1,698 points in only two seasons with Jackson State and became the school's eighth-all-time-leading scorer.[1]
Johnson wasautomatically eligible for the2007 NBA draft after finishing his four-year college eligibility. However, he wentundrafted. He then played for theMiami Heat in the 2007Orlando Summer League.[10] On October 1, 2007, he was signed by theNew Orleans Hornets for their training camp and preseason roster.[11] He played in five games, averaging 4.0 points and 1.8 assists in 13.8 minutes per game. Before the season started, Johnson was waived by the Hornets and became afree agent.[12]
Johnson started his professional career inSerbia withKK Hemofarm. He later returned to the U.S. to sign with the Bakersfield Jam of theNBA Development League (D-League) on January 25, 2008.[13] He played 24 games (1 as a starter) with the Jam and averaged 11.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 27.2 minutes per game.[14]
In July 2008, Johnson played for theMilwaukee Bucks in the 2008NBA Summer League. He played in five games, averaging 5.4 points and 1.8 rebounds in 11.0 minutes per game.[15] On September 26, 2008, he was signed by thePhoenix Suns for their training camp and pre-season roster.[16] However, he did not appear in any preseason game for the Suns and was waived on October 13.[17]
He returned to the Bakersfield Jam for the2008–09 season.[18] On February 3, 2009, after playing 25 games while averaging 20.1 points with the Jam, Johnson was signed by theCleveland Cavaliers on a 10-day contract.[19] On the same day, he was selected to theD-League All-Star Game roster.[20] In the game, he scored a team-high 15 points as his team, the Red Team, defeated the Blue Team 113–103.[21] After the All-Star break, he rejoined the Cavaliers on second 10-day contract.[22] He played four games with the Cavaliers, scoring four points from four free throw attempts. He only played a total of 14 minutes in those four games while failed to make a field goal. After his second 10-day contract expired, he returned to the D-League with the Jam. He ended the season with the Jam, playing 39 games, all of them as a starter, and averaging 20.7 points, 3.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists in 40.1 minutes per game.[14] He was also named to theAll NBA D-League Second Team.[23]
During the 2009 offseason, Johnson participated in both the Orlando Summer League and the NBA Summer League. He played for theIndiana Pacers in the 2009 Orlando Summer League. He played in all five games, averaging 9.6 points in 28.3 minutes per game.[24] He later took part in the 2009 NBA Summer League as part of the NBA D-League Select Team.[25] He was reportedly rejected an offer to play for theSan Antonio Spurs Summer League roster and opted to play with the D-League Select Team which was coached byScott Roth, his coach at Bakersfield Jam.[26] He appeared in the first two games before missing the last three games due to injury. He averaged 16.0 points on 54.5 percent shooting in 24.5 minutes per game.[27]
Johnson then signed withFrench teamBCM Gravelines in August 2009.[28] He left Gravelines in February 2010 after playing in 17 games while averaging 8.8 points and 2.2 rebounds in 23.2 minutes per game.[29] After leaving France, he was re-signed by the Bakersfield Jam on March 2, 2010.[30] He averaged 21.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists in 13 games with the Jam. On April, after the D-League season ended, Johnson was signed byItalian teamPallacanestro Biella for the rest of the season.[31] He played four games in Italy and averaged 11.5 points per game.[14]
In July 2010, Johnson played for theLos Angeles Clippers in the2010 NBA Summer League.[32] He played in all five games, averaging 6.6 points in 25.6 minutes per game.[33] Despite playing for the Clippers in the offseason, Johnson was signed by the Clippers'crosstown rival, theLos Angeles Lakers, for their training camp and preseason games.[34] After playing five games and averaging 2.8 points and 1.2 assists in 8.8 minutes per game, he was waived before the season started.[35]
He then returned to the Bakersfield Jam for the2010–11 season.[36] On January 26, 2011, after playing 26 games while averaging 25.8 points, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with theToronto Raptors.[37] After playing five games in 10 days, he earned a second 10-day contract.[38] In February 2011, he received his second selection to the D-League All-Star Game. However, he did not participate because he was called up to the NBA and was not on a D-League roster on the day of the All-Star Game.[39] After the All-Star Break, his second 10-day contract expired and Johnson returned to the D-League with the Jam. He ended the season with a 25.5 points per game average, becoming the league's scoring leader in the 2010–11 season. He scored in double figures in 38 games out of 39 games played for the Jam. He also scored a season-high 48 points in a game againstErie BayHawks on March 18, 2011.[40] He was also named to theAll-NBA D-League First Team.[41]
On April 13, 2011, Johnson signed with the Lakers for the remainder of the season.[42] On that day, he played 13 minutes and scored 6 points in the Lakers' final regular season game. He also played three games in the playoffs.[citation needed]
On August 3, 2011, Johnson signed a one-year deal with Italian clubBancatercas Teramo.[43] However, due to an injury, he was released three months later without playing a single minute.[44]
After the2011 NBA lockout ended, he signed with theNew Orleans Hornets on December 9, 2011.[45] On January 27, 2012, Johnson was waived by the Hornets after playing in 11 games and averaging 1.9 points and 1.1 rebounds in 5.5 minutes per game.[46]
On March 15, 2012, he was re-acquired by the Bakersfield Jam.[47]
On November 6, 2012, Johnson signed with his former team Pallacanestro Biella of Italy.[48] He left the club in April 2014.[49]
In January 2014, he signed withMarinos de Anzoátegui of Venezuela.[50] On March 3, 2014, he signed withMaccabi Rishon LeZion of Israel for the remainder of the season.[51]
On September 25, 2014, Johnson signed with theSacramento Kings.[52] However, he was later waived by the Kings on October 25, 2014.[53]
On December 5, 2014, he signed withHitachi SunRockers of the JapaneseNational Basketball League.[54]
Johnson has played for theQatar national basketball team.[55]
Johnson was followed by a film crew throughout the 2011 NBA D-League Showcase, and was the subject of a documentary.[56]
Johnson was the associate head coach for theAlabama State Hornets basketball under head coachMo Williams from 2020 to 2022.[57] He returned to his alma mater Jackson State as associate head coach in 2022.[57]
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Alcorn State | 29 | 28.8 | .414 | .415 | .781 | 2.4 | 2.7 | .5 | .1 | 11.0 | |
| 2005–06 | Jackson State | 32 | 29 | 34.8 | .455 | .441 | .750 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | .1 | 23.5 |
| 2006–07 | Jackson State | 35 | 35 | 37.8 | .414 | .333 | .743 | 4.5 | 2.6 | .9 | .1 | 27.1 |
| Career | 96 | 36.4 | .429 | .382 | .751 | 4.0 | 2.5 | .8 | .1 | 21.0 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | Cleveland | 4 | 0 | 3.5 | .000 | .000 | 1.000 | .3 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| 2010–11 | Toronto | 7 | 0 | 11.6 | .333 | .333 | .875 | 1.0 | 1.6 | .1 | .1 | 4.0 |
| 2010–11 | L.A. Lakers | 1 | 0 | 13.0 | .667 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | 6.0 |
| 2011–12 | New Orleans | 11 | 0 | 5.5 | .571 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .4 | .1 | .0 | 1.9 |
| Career | 23 | 0 | 7.3 | .385 | .333 | .947 | .9 | .7 | .1 | .0 | 2.6 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | L.A. Lakers | 3 | 0 | 3.9 | .200 | .000 | .500 | 1.3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Bakersfield | 24 | 1 | 26.0 | .457 | .378 | .792 | 3.3 | 4.0 | .6 | .0 | 11.8 |
| 2008–09 | Bakersfield | 39 | 39 | 40.1 | .464 | .409 | .795 | 3.8 | 4.5 | .7 | .0 | 20.7 |
| 2009–10 | Bakersfield | 13 | 13 | 39.7 | .469 | .167 | .867 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 1.0 | .2 | 21.3 |
| 2010–11 | Bakersfield | 39 | 39 | 36.0 | .499 | .323 | .815 | 4.2 | 4.5 | .9 | .1 | 25.5 |
| 2011–12 | Bakersfield | 11 | 0 | 27.7 | .466 | .000 | .861 | 3.3 | 5.7 | .5 | .0 | 12.8 |
| Career | 126 | 92 | 35.0 | .477 | .351 | .815 | 3.8 | 4.8 | .8 | .1 | 19.9 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bakersfield | 1 | 45.0 | .450 | .000 | .833 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | .0 | 23.0 | |
| 2011 | Bakersfield | 1 | 36.0 | .385 | .167 | .889 | 6.0 | 3.0 | .0 | .0 | 29.0 | |
| 2012 | Bakersfield | 4 | 26.8 | .327 | .667 | .774 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 1.0 | .0 | 14.5 | |
| Career | 6 | 31.3 | .368 | .300 | .804 | 4.0 | 2.8 | .8 | .0 | 18.3 | ||