Duane Alexander Johnson was born on April 2,1991 and is an American professional basketball player for Uniao Corinthians of the Novo Basquete Brasil.
22 Facts About Duane Johnson
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Duane Johnson played college basketball for the East Stroudsburg Warriors, where he was part of four straight PSAC Final Four teams and three NCAA Division II Tournament teams.
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Duane Johnson has since played professionally in Australia, Ireland, Luxembourg and Israel.
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Duane Johnson attended Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, where he was a two-time first-team All-Delaware County honoree playing for coach Clyde Jones.
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Duane Johnson finished his high school career on Penn Wood's 1,000-point scorers list with 1,082 total points.
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Duane Johnson averaged 6.9 points and 3.4 rebounds in 17.8 minutes per game, and earned three PSAC East Freshman of the Week honors.
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Duane Johnson played in 28 games and made 27 starts, and helped the Warriors reach their second straight PSAC Final Four.
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Duane Johnson appeared in 32 games for the Warriors and started 31 of them, averaging 12.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 32.7 minutes per game.
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Duane Johnson was named ESU's Male Senior Athlete of the Year and ESU's Coaches Award recipient alongside Terrance King.
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Duane Johnson started in all 28 games for the Warriors as a senior, averaging 14.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.5 steals in 31.5 minutes per game.
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Duane Johnson left ESU seventh in career points, ninth in rebounds, fourth in steals and eighth in blocks, and was just the third three-time All-PSAC East selection in program history.
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In December 2013, Duane Johnson signed a professional contract with the Corio Bay Stingrays in Australia for the 2014 Big V season.
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Duane Johnson's athleticism was highly rated to begin his career and quickly established himself as a good defensive player.
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Duane Johnson was nominated for All-Star forward selection, but ultimately missed out on the All-Star Five.
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Duane Johnson subsequently earned Premier League All-Star First Pick honors.
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In June 2020, Duane Johnson signed with BBC Arantia Larochette of the LBBL, returning to Luxembourg for a fifth season.
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Duane Johnson missed Arantia's play-in game after injuring his foot in the final regular season game.
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Duane Johnson was named the LBBL Defensive Player of the Year.
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In July 2022, Duane Johnson signed with Maccabi Ma'ale Adumim of the Israeli National League.
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In September 2023, Duane Johnson signed with Uniao Corinthians of the Novo Basquete Brasil.
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Duane Johnson scored a season-high 29 points in February 2024.
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Duane Johnson's first daughter was born in Santa Cruz do Sul during his first season in Brazil.