1. Omari Johnson was born on November 26,1989 and is a Jamaican professional basketball player.
20 Facts About Omari Johnson
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Omari Johnson has played professional basketball in the NBA, the NBA G League, Canada and Spain.
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Omari Johnson played high school basketball for Dorsey in Los Angeles.
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Omari Johnson stated that the fact that Corvallis is a college town was his motive behind choosing Oregon State, along with him feeling needed by his future teammates and having the opportunity to compete against top talent in Pac-10.
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Coach Craig Robinson expected Omari Johnson to become Oregon State's focal point in offense, but was mainly used as a reserve player due to his sub-par effort on the defensive end.
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Omari Johnson had a breakout game in the 2010 Civil War rivalry game versus the Oregon Ducks, scoring a season-high 18 points on 4-of-6 three-pointers.
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In four seasons with the Beavers, Omari Johnson appeared in 120 games, starting 67 of them and averaged 6.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.
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Omari Johnson played in Oshawa's inaugural game in the NBL Canada, posting 8 points and 3 rebounds.
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Omari Johnson posted a season-high 34 points, along with 13 rebounds, to help the Storm overcome his former team Oshawa Power.
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In September 2013, Omari Johnson signed with ACB team CB Valladolid.
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In Spain, Omari Johnson had his best scoring performance against FC Barcelona Baloncesto, scoring a game-high 20 points.
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Omari Johnson started 24 of the season's 34 games, averaging 11.6 points and 6 rebounds per game in 26 minutes playing time.
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Omari Johnson was selected 39th overall in the 2014 NBA D-League Draft by the Maine Red Claws.
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In February 2015, playing against the Westchester Knicks, Omari Johnson had a season-high performance of 30 points, having 15 rebounds.
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Omari Johnson tied his scoring season-high two weeks later, against the same opponent, grabbing 14 rebounds to achieve a double-double.
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On September 25,2015, Omari Johnson signed with the Portland Trail Blazers.
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On November 9,2016, Omari Johnson signed with Neptunas Klaipeda of the Lithuanian League.
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On September 21,2018, Omari Johnson signed with the Indiana Pacers.
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Omari Johnson was waived on October 11,2018, by Indiana.
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Omari Johnson was added to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants training camp roster.