1. Cameron Jordan Johnson was born on March 3,1996 and is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association.
17 Facts About Cameron Johnson
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Cameron Johnson played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the North Carolina Tar Heels.
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Cameron Johnson spent three full seasons in Phoenix before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in February 2023.
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Cameron Johnson graduated from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
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Cameron Johnson suffered a shoulder injury shortly into his first year at Pittsburgh and was allowed to redshirt during that season in order to undergo rehabilitation for his injury.
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Cameron Johnson was used as a substitute during his redshirt freshman year.
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Cameron Johnson graduated from Pittsburgh with a degree in communications in three years.
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Cameron Johnson took advantage of the graduate transfer rule and moved to North Carolina without sitting out a year.
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Cameron Johnson cited uncertainty in coaching and a losing record as factors in his decision to transfer.
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On November 15,2017, five days after his team's season opener, Cameron Johnson had surgery to fix a torn meniscus.
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Unhindered by injury, Cameron Johnson was the leading scorer for the Tar Heels with 16.9 points per game and averaged 5.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists.
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Against Clemson in Littlejohn Coliseum, Cameron Johnson made six three-pointers to finish with 19 points in a two-point victory.
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Cameron Johnson had his first professional start with the team on February 10,2020, against the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Cameron Johnson helped the Suns reach the 2021 NBA Finals, but the Suns lost the series in 6 games to the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Cameron Johnson finished third in NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting, behind winner Tyler Herro and Kevin Love.
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On November 8,2022, Cameron Johnson underwent surgery to remove part of the meniscus in his right knee and was ruled out for at least one to two months.
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On November 19,2024, Cameron Johnson had his best career game with the Nets, scoring 34 points and hitting 6 threes, leading them to a 1-point win over the Charlotte Hornets.