Javan Zion Johnson[3] (born January 5, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Troy Trojans, Iowa State Cyclones and the DePaul Blue Demons.
| No. 1 – Scarborough Shooting Stars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 5, 1999 Decatur, Alabama, U.S.[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Austin (Decatur, Alabama)[2] |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2024 | Gladiadores de Anzoátegui |
| 2024–2025 | Santa Cruz Warriors |
| 2025–2026 | College Park Skyhawks |
| 2026 | Granada |
| 2026-present | Scarborough Shooting Stars |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editJohnson attended Austin High School at Decatur, Alabama where he was a first team All-State in 2016-17 and a two-time Decatur Daily Player of the Year. In his senior season, he led the Black Bears to a 29–5 record and the Final Four while averaging 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists.[2][4][5]
College career
editJohnson began his college career with the Troy Trojans, where he 10.4 points on 40 percent shooting from the field in two seasons. After wards he transferred with the Iowa State Cyclones where, after redshirting one season, he averaged 9.7 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game in his second one.[2][4][5][6]
Johnson later transferred to the DePaul Blue Demons, where he only played 10 games in his first season after suffering a hand injury and in his second and last season, he averaged 14.2 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.4 assists while shooting 41.2% from deep on 6.0 attempts.[2][4][5][7]
Professional career
editSanta Cruz Warriors (2023–2024)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Johnson joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2023 NBA Summer League[8] and on September 28, 2024, he signed with the team.[7][9] However, he was waived on October 16[10] and joined the Santa Cruz Warriors on October 30.[11] In 48 games, he averaged 9.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 20.8 minutes.[12]
Gladiadores de Anzoátegui (2024)
editOn June 19, 2024, Johnson signed with the Gladiadores de Anzoátegui of the Superliga Profesional de Baloncesto[13] where he played five games and averaged 12 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 27.2 minutes.[12]
Return to Santa Cruz (2024–2025)
editAfter joining the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2024 NBA Summer League,[14] he signed once again with the Golden State Warriors on September 17, 2024.[15] However, he was waived three days later[16] and on October 28, he rejoined the Santa Cruz Warriors.[17]
College Park Skyhawks (2025–2026)
editOn September 3, 2025, Johnson signed with the Atlanta Hawks.[18] However, he was waived the next day[19] and would join the College Park Skyhawks.[20]
Coviran Granada (2026)
editOn February 13, 2026, he signed for Coviran Granada of the Spanish Liga ACB.[21] Jonhson left Granada in April 2026.[22]
Scarborough Shooting Stars (2026-present)
editOn May 11, 2025, Johnson signed with the Scarborough Shooting Stars of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.[23]
Personal life
editThe son of Ronika and Duane Johnson, he has one brother. He enrolled at DePaul as a graduate student after majoring in Liberal Studies at Iowa State.[2][4][5]
References
edit- ↑ "Javan Johnson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Javan Johnson - 2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster". Cyclones.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Javan Zion Johnson () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "Javan Johnson - 2018-19 Basketball (M) Roster". Troy Trojans.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Javan Johnson - 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster". DePaulBlueDemons.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ Taylor, Ryan (November 14, 2021). "DePaul men's basketball announces signing of forward Javan Johnson". DePaulianOnline.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- 1 2 Carlin, Ky (June 22, 2023). "Warriors to sign undrafted free agent Javan Johnson to 1-year deal". Yahoo.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ Mallorca, Jone (July 3, 2023). "Warriors Summer League roster 2023: Details of players, coaches, schedule and more". SportsKeeda.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Warriors Sign Six Players to Contracts". NBA.com. September 28, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Warrriors Waive Kendric Davis, Javan Johnson & Donovan Williams". NBA.com. October 16, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2023 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 30, 2023. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- 1 2 "Javan Johnson Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ Gladiadores de Anzoátegui BBC [@gladiadoresbbc] (June 19, 2024). "Anunciamos la incorporación del escolta y alero estadounidense Javan Johnson quien viene de participar en la G-League con los Santa Cruz Warriors. 🇺🇸🔥 ¡Déjale tu mensaje de bienvenida en los comentarios! 🙌🏻 #JavanEsGladiador" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved December 1, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ↑ "TRAIL BLAZERS ANNOUNCE NBA 2K25 SUMMER LEAGUE 2024 ROSTER". NBA.com. July 5, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ Adams, Luke (September 17, 2024). "Warriors Sign Javan Johnson, Donta Scott". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ Adams, Luke (September 20, 2024). "Warriors Waive Yuri Collins, Javan Johnson". HoopsRumors.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Santa Cruz Warriors Announce 2024 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 28, 2024. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Sign Javan Johnson and Dwight Murray Jr". NBA. September 4, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers on Javan Johnson and Dwight Murray Jr". NBA. September 4, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ Benjamin, Daniel (September 4, 2025). "Hawks Roster Likely Complete After Adding 2 Players". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Javan Johnson, último fichaje del Coviran Granada". acb.com (in Spanish). February 13, 2026. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ↑ "Javan Johnson deja de ser jugador del Coviran Granada". acb.com (in Spanish). April 30, 2026. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Scarborough Shooting Stars Sign Forward Javan Johnson for 2026 Season". ScarboroughShootingStars.ca. May 11, 2026. Retrieved May 29, 2026.