Linton Johnson facts for kids
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| Free agent | |
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| Power forward | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 13, 1980 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Providence St. Mel (Chicago, Illinois) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Tulane (1998–2002) |
| NBA Draft | 2002 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2002–present |
| Career history | |
| 2003 | Rockford Lightning |
| 2003–2004 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2004–2005 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2005–2006 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2006–2007 | New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets |
| 2007 | Tau Ceramica |
| 2008 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2008 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2008 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2009 | Chicago Bulls |
| 2010–2013 | Scandone Avellino |
| 2013–2014 | Dinamo Sassari |
| 2014 | Pallacanestro Varese |
| 2014–2015 | Pistoia Basket 2000 |
| 2016 | Juvecaserta Basket |
| 2016–2017 | Scafati Basket |
| 2017 | Juvecaserta Basket |
| 2017–2018 | San Nicola Basket Cedri |
| 2018–2019 | New Basket Caserta |
| 2019–2021 | Basket Club Irpinia |
| 2021–Current | Step Back Caiazzo |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Linton Johnson III (born on June 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball player. He is married to a woman from Caserta, Italy. Because of this, he also has Italian citizenship.
Linton Johnson is related to another famous basketball player. He is the nephew of former NBA player Mickey Johnson.
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Linton Johnson's Basketball Journey
Starting in College
Linton Johnson played college basketball for four years. He attended Tulane University. After college, he became a professional player.
Playing in the NBA
Johnson started his professional career in the 2003–04 NBA season. He was not chosen in the NBA draft, but he still joined the Chicago Bulls. He played 41 games for them, starting in 20 of those games.
Over his NBA career, he played for several teams. These included the Charlotte Bobcats, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, New Orleans Hornets, and Phoenix Suns. He often signed short-term contracts, like 10-day deals.
In 2008, he signed with the Toronto Raptors. Later, he returned to the Phoenix Suns. In 2009, he had a second time playing for the Chicago Bulls. He was with them for the rest of that season.
Playing in Europe
After his time in the NBA, Johnson moved to Europe. In August 2010, he signed with an Italian team called Air Avellino. He played there for several years.
He continued his career in Italy with other teams. In 2013, he joined Dinamo Sassari. The next year, he played for Pallacanestro Varese.
In August 2014, he signed with Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia. He later played for Juvecaserta Basket in 2016.
In October 2016, he joined Scafati Basket. However, he soon returned to Juvecaserta Basket in January 2017. He has continued to play for various Italian teams since then.
Career Highlights
Linton Johnson has achieved some important things in his basketball career:
- He was an NBA champion in 2005 with the San Antonio Spurs.
- He won the Spanish Supercup in 2007.
- He also won the Coppa Campania in 2018.
Images for kids
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Linton Johnson playing basketball.
See also
In Spanish: Linton Johnson para niños
