41 Facts About JaJuan Johnson

JaJuan Johnson was born on February 8,1989 and is an American professional basketball player for BCM Gravelines-Dunkerque of the LNB Pro A He played college basketball at Purdue University.

JaJuan Johnson attended Franklin Central High School in Indianapolis, where he played for head coach Mark James.

Tall for his age, Johnson played on the B-team in the 7th and 8th grade.

JaJuan Johnson finished his senior year averaging 20.6 points and 9.1 rebounds a game for the Flashes.

JaJuan Johnson was named to the Indiana All-Star Team with future NBA players, Eric Gordon, Jeff Teague, Robbie Hummel, and E'Twaun Moore.

JaJuan Johnson averaged 5.4 points and 3.1 rebounds a game, while starting in 17 of the 34 games in which he appeared in during his freshman season.

JaJuan Johnson helped the Boilermakers to a second straight NCAA tournament appearance, including a game against Baylor in the first round, where he scored 10 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and blocked 2 shots in 20 minutes.

JaJuan Johnson averaged 13.4 points and led the conference with 2.2 blocks a game, for which, he was named a First-Team All-Big Ten selection as well as to the Big Ten All-Defensive Team along with teammate, Chris Kramer.

JaJuan Johnson led the conference shooting 54 percent from the field.

JaJuan Johnson opened conference play with a 15 rebound effort against Illinois on December 30,2008.

JaJuan Johnson recorded five double-doubles on the season, all coming in conference play.

JaJuan Johnson led Purdue to the program's first Big Ten tournament championship and was named to the all-tournament team and helped lead them to a Sweet Sixteen appearance.

JaJuan Johnson moved amongst Joe Barry Carroll in the Purdue records with the third most blocks in a season with 78.

JaJuan Johnson considered entering the 2009 NBA draft, but made a verbal commitment to return for the junior year.

JaJuan Johnson began his junior season as a preseason first team all-Big Ten selection by CBS Sports.

JaJuan Johnson shot 72 percent at the line, while leading the top ten ranked Purdue squad with 2 blocks a game and shooting 51 percent from the floor.

JaJuan Johnson was named Second-Team All-Big Ten and received consecutive Big Ten All-Defensive Team honors at the end of the regular season.

JaJuan Johnson ended this junior season with the second most career blocks in school history with 184, after Joe Barry Carroll's 349 from 1977 to 1980.

JaJuan Johnson held the third highest average in school history with 1.7 blocks per game, behind Carroll and Russell Cross.

JaJuan Johnson spent the following summer practicing with Team USA.

JaJuan Johnson entered his senior season as an AP preseason All-American.

JaJuan Johnson recorded twelve double-doubles on the season and recorded a career high of 31 points against Indiana State.

JaJuan Johnson scored in double-figures every game, which included twenty two 20+ games.

JaJuan Johnson was named a Sporting News midseason first-team All-American, along with the likes of Nolan Smith, Jordan Hamilton, Kemba Walker, and fellow Big Ten player, Jared Sullinger.

JaJuan Johnson led the Big Ten in scoring and in blocks, as well as having the nation's highest scoring average for a player at the center position.

JaJuan Johnson averaged 20.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.3 blocks, 1 assist, 1 steal, and shot 49.5 percent from the floor and 81 percent from the line.

JaJuan Johnson became the first Boilermaker to be given the Pete Newell Big Man Award, an award given to the year's best big man.

JaJuan Johnson was picked to the First Team All-America by Fox Sports.

JaJuan Johnson finished his career at Purdue as the seventh highest scorer in school history, averaging 13.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2 blocks,.

JaJuan Johnson finished 2nd in school history in career blocks with 263, as well as tallying 854 rebounds.

JaJuan Johnson was drafted by the New Jersey Nets as the 27th pick in the 2011 NBA draft and subsequently traded to the Boston Celtics along with a 2014 second-round pick for the rights to MarShon Brooks.

On July 20,2012, JaJuan Johnson was traded to the Houston Rockets in a three team deal.

JaJuan Johnson was waived by the Rockets on October 29,2012.

On November 2,2012, JaJuan Johnson was selected by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants with the first pick in the 2012 NBA Development League Draft.

On December 28,2012, JaJuan Johnson was traded to the Canton Charge in exchange for Luke Harangody.

On February 25,2013, JaJuan Johnson was traded to the Idaho Stampede.

JaJuan Johnson joined Besiktas along with Engin Atsur and Caner Erdeniz.

JaJuan Johnson, who shot 10-of-17 from the field, led his team in scoring and rebounding as a starting power forward.

JaJuan Johnson went for 21 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in 39 minutes of playing time at Sibur Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

On July 31,2015, JaJuan Johnson signed with Krasny Oktyabr of Russia.

On July 14,2017, JaJuan Johnson signed a two-year deal with the Turkish club Darussafaka.