American basketball player (born 1980)
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
Playoffs
Notes
^ Linton Johnson, a Pistoia arriva il pivot intellettuale
^ "TESSERATO LINTON JOHNSON - JuveCaserta Basket - Official Web Site" . Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2016 .
^ HORNETS: Behind the Numbers: Linton Johnson
^ a b c Raptors sign forward Linton Johnson to 10-day contract
^ Suns Notebook: Suns Can't Swing Deal at Deadline; Sign Free Agent Johnson Archived February 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Bulls bring back Johnson; forward on 10-day contract" . Archived from the original on March 16, 2009. Retrieved March 12, 2009 .
^ Magic Sign Almond, Johnson; Prepare for Camp
^ "Magic waive Johnson, have only 11 players for opener" . NBA.com . Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2009 .
^ Magic waive reserve Johnson, trim roster to 13 ". USA Today . October 28, 2009. Retrieved on October 28, 2009.
^ Air Avellino signs Linton Johnson
^ "Dinamo Sassari announced Linton Johnson" . Sportando.net . Retrieved July 9, 2013 .
^ "Dinamo Sassari, Linton Johnson officially part ways" . Sportando.net . January 22, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014 .
^ "Cimberio Varese announced Linton Johnson" . Sportando.net . Retrieved January 23, 2014 .
^ Pistoia parts ways with Linton Johnson
^ Juvecaserta sign Linton Johnson
^ LA GIVOVA SCAFATI FIRMA IL CENTRO LINTON JOHNSON (in Italian)
^ Givova Scafati adds size with Linton Johnson
^ Pasta Reggia Caserta sign Linton Johnson
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