Dakari Naeem Johnson was born on September 22,1995 and is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Qingdao Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association.
12 Facts About Dakari Johnson
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Dakari Johnson played college basketball for the University of Kentucky.
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Dakari Johnson ended up averaging 17.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game as a senior.
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Dakari Johnson subsequently earned selection to the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and Jordan Brand Classic.
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Dakari Johnson was joined alongside fellow Kentucky teammates in Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison, Karl-Anthony Towns, Willie Cauley-Stein, Trey Lyles and Devin Booker.
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On June 25,2015, Dakari Johnson was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 48th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft.
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Dakari Johnson later joined the Thunder for the 2015 NBA Summer League where he averaged 7.6 points and 8.6 rebounds in five games.
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On July 22,2017, Dakari Johnson signed with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Dakari Johnson was a plus-26 in point differential in those six games, including a plus-26 in rout to a victory against the Los Angeles Clippers when Dakari Johnson held his own against DeAndre Jordan.
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On July 20,2018, Dakari Johnson was traded to the Orlando Magic in exchange for Rodney Purvis.
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On September 11,2018, Dakari Johnson was reported to have signed with Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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Dakari Johnson comes from a basketball family in Brooklyn, New York, where he is a third-generation basketball player.