Elijah Johnson (basketball)
 Johnson with Kansas | |
| No. 15 – Cibona | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League |
A-1 Liga ABA League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 11, 1990 Gary, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Cheyenne (Las Vegas, Nevada) |
| College | Kansas (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Rosa Radom |
| 2014–2015 | Panelefsiniakos |
| 2015–2016 | Pertevniyal |
| 2016 | Anadolu Efes |
| 2016–present | Cibona |
Elijah K. Johnson (born July 11, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for Cibona of the A-1 Liga and the ABA League. He played college basketball at the University of Kansas.
College career
Johnson committed to Kansas after receiving offers from Cincinnati and Connecticut. He was a bench player his first two years and played sparingly. As a junior, he was moved into the starting lineup and contributed to the national runner-up team. He had five points, two steals, and a rebound in the final 3:12 in a win against Purdue in the NCAA Tournament.[1] Johnson averaged 10.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game on the season.[2]
As a senior, Johnson averaged 9.9 points and 4.6 assists per game. Kansas went 31-6.[3] He had a career-high 39 points against Iowa State, including an emphatic dunk in the closing seconds to lift the Jayhawks to a 108-96 overtime win. After the game, Johnson received death threats.[4] In the Sweet Sixteen of the 2013 NCAA Tournament against Michigan, Johnson made a costly turnover with under a minute to go in regulation. In overtime, he was assessed a technical foul and missed the final shot in an 87-85 loss.[5]
Professional career
On August 15, 2013, Johnson signed with the Polish team Anwil Wloclawek for a one-year contract.[3] However, Anwil released him before the start of the season, and he moved to another Polish club Rosa Radom for the 2013–14 season.[6]
On August 26, 2014, Johnson signed with Panelefsiniakos of the Greek Basket League for the 2014–15 season.[7]
In September 2015, he signed with Pertevniyal of the Turkish Basketball Second League.[8] On February 24, 2016, he left Pertevniyal and signed with Anadolu Efes for the rest of the season.[9]
On August 8, 2016, Johnson signed with Cibona of Croatia for the 2016–17 season.[10]
References
- ↑ Bern, Taylor (March 28, 2012). "Las Vegas' Elijah Johnson takes the big stage for Kansas in the Final Four". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Elijah Johnson - 2012-13 Men's Basketball". Kansas Jayhawks. University of Kansas. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- 1 2 Bedore, Gary (August 15, 2013). "Johnson signs one-year deal to play with team in Poland". Lawrence Journal-World. University of Kansas. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ Norlander, Matt (February 28, 2013). "Death threats sent to Elijah Johnson after Kansas-Iowa State game". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ Mellinger, Sam (March 30, 2013). "Tough way to go out for KU's Elijah Johnson". Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Rosa Radom adds Johnson to their roster". Eurobasket.com. October 12, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Panelefsiniakos signs Elijah Johnson and rookie Aaric Murray". Sportando.com. August 26, 2014. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Elijah Johnson (ex Panelefsiniakos) is a newcomer at Pertevniyal". Eurobasket.com. September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Anadolu Efes adds Johnson to backcourt". Euroleague.net. February 24, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Elijah Johnson signs with Cibona Zagreb". Sportando.com. August 8, 2016. Retrieved August 8, 2016.