DerMarr Johnson

DerMarr Johnson

Hekmeh
Shooting guard/Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth	May 5, 1980 (1980-05-05) (age 31)
Place of birth	Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
High school	Maine Central Institute
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Cincinnati
NBA Draft	2000 / 6th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Pro career	2000–present
League	Lebanese Basketball League
Career history
Atlanta Hawks (2000-2002) Long Beach Jam (2003) New York Knicks (2003-2004) Denver Nuggets (2004-2007) Pallacanestro Treviso (2007) Austin Toros (2007) San Antonio Spurs (2007-2008) Jiangsu Dragons (2009-10) Leones de Ponce (2010)
Career highlights and awards
2000 Conference USA Freshman of the Year 2000 All-Conference USA 3rd Team

DerMarr Miles Johnson (born May 5, 1980) is an American basketball player currently playing for Sagesse in the Lebanese Basketball League.

Johnson was a consensus McDonald's, Parade Magazine and USA Today high school All-American as well as Parade's National High School Player of the Year as a senior in 1999. After attending the University of Cincinnati with future NBA players Kenyon Martin, Kenny Satterfield, and draftee Steve Logan, he was selected sixth overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2000 NBA Draft. In two seasons with the team he averaged 6.7 points and 2.8 rebounds per game. On September 13, 2002, Johnson crashed his blue Mercedes-Benz S600 into a tree and broke his neck, nearly causing paralysis.^[1] He was subsequently sidelined for the entire 2002-03 NBA season, and questions surfaced regarding him ever playing again. Johnson's miraculous return to the league began in October 2003 when he signed with the Phoenix Suns only to be waived two weeks later without ever having played a game for them. He then moved on to the American Basketball Association's Long Beach Jam where he played 19 games, before rejoining the NBA, signing a contract with the New York Knicks. The following season, in 2004-05, Johnson rejuvenated his career with the Denver Nuggets, participating in 71 games, and averaging 7.1 points on 49.9 percent field goal shooting. During the 05-06 and 06-07 seasons, Johnson averaged 5 points on 40 percent shooting in 97 games.

Johnson reportedly signed with Italian team Pallacanestro Treviso in August 2007,^[2] but quickly jumped back to the NBA Developmental League's San Antonio affiliate Austin Toros. Johnson averaged 15.8 points and 6 rebounds in 10 games with the Toros. On December 29 he signed with the San Antonio Spurs after they waived rarely used rookie combo guard Marcus Williams.^[3] But on January 7, 2008, Johnson was released from San Antonio Spurs. He was again re-signed by the Spurs, in April.^[4] In October 2010 Johnson signed with Hekmeh in Lebanon.^[5]

Personal life

Johnson was tasered and arrested outside a Denver nightclub on June 9, 2007. He was charged with interfering with police and resisting arrest.^[6]

Johnson was arrested for driving while intoxicated on May 31, 2008 in San Antonio after police saw his black SUV swerving, speeding 20 miles over the speed limit and following other cars closely. His speech was also slurred when pulled over, and he failed both a field sobriety test and a breathalyzer test. He was released after June 1, after posting a $1,000 bail.^[7]

Johnson's god brother is Minnesota Timberwolves forward Michael Beasley.^[8]

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
2000–01	Atlanta	78	21	16.8	.374	.323	.736	2.3	.8	.6	.4	5.1
2001–02	Atlanta	72	46	24.0	.396	.360	.810	3.4	1.1	.9	.8	8.4
2003–04	New York	21	1	13.7	.371	.361	.903	1.9	.5	.4	.3	5.4
2004–05	Denver	71	40	17.4	.499	.358	.792	2.1	1.1	.6	.2	7.1
2005–06	Denver	58	21	15.9	.431	.350	.810	1.7	.9	.4	.4	6.1
2006–07	Denver	39	7	10.7	.325	.216	.762	1.5	.4	.4	.3	3.5
2007–08	San Antonio	5	0	5.6	.500	.333	.000	.2	.2	.2	.0	3.4
Career		344	136	17.2	.411	.336	.789	2.2	.9	.6	.4	6.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2003–04	New York	3	0	5.7	.000	.000	.000	.7	.7	.0	.3	.0
2004–05	Denver	4	2	19.5	.550	.364	1.000	2.0	.8	.5	.5	7.3
2005–06	Denver	3	0	11.3	.231	.100	.000	3.3	.7	.0	.3	2.3
Career		10	2	12.9	.368	.208	1.000	2.0	.7	.2	.4	3.6

References

1. ^ Flight Delay - ESPN Insider
2. ^ Denver Post Footnotes, updated September 11, 2007
3. ^ Spurs add journeyman guard Johnson, waive rookie Williams
4. ^ Spurs Sign DerMarr Johnson, NBA.
5. ^ http://www.asia-basket.com/Lebanon/basketball.asp?NewsID=204953
6. ^ Nuggets' Johnson charged with resisting arrest, interfering with police, updated June 11, 2007
7. ^ Spurs guard Johnson arrested on DWI charge
8. ^ Miami Heat NotesPDF (334 KiB); retrieved February 1, 2009

External links

• DerMarr Johnson NBA.com Profile
• DerMarr Johnson stats
• DerMarr Johnson on MySpace
• Boss Slim on MySpace

Persondata
Name	Johnson, Dermarr
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Date of birth	May 5, 1980
Place of birth	Washington, D.C.
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