Amir Johnson
Amir Jalla Johnson ( born May 1, 1987 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player. In the Draft, he was 2.06 m tall, but is now grown through a growth spurt to 2.11 m with a body weight of 95 kg.
High School
Amir Johnson played for the team as students of Westchester High School and led them to a state championship. In his junior season, he put on an average of 21.0 points, 15.0 rebounds and 8.0 blocks. This meant that he was appointed in 2005 for the McDonald's High School All-American team. The Los Angeles Times voted him Player of the Year in 2005 and he received another honor when he was elected Mr. Basketball in the state of California.
Despite a commitment to the University of Louisville Amir Johnson reported to the NBA Draft 2005. This was seen by experts as a big mistake, because it would have been a sure top 10 pick with some college experience.
NBA
Ultimately Draft 2005 was selected in the second round to 56th by the Detroit Pistons Amir Johnson in the NBA. Johnson was also the last player who was drafted directly out of high school before the NBA Draft in 2006 the statutes for the change, which say that an American player must have played at least one year of college.
In his rookie season of 2005 /06 Johnson played only three games and scored 20 points in 39 minutes. End of February 2006 sent the Pistons Johnson in the NBA Development League, where he went to mid-April for the Fayetteville Patriots on basket hunting before the Pistons take him back in their squad.
Most of the time the 2006/07 season again spent Johnson in the NBA Development League, where he ran aground this time for the Sioux Falls Skyforce. In 22 games, he scored 18.9 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game at a field throw percentage of 62.3 percent. Because of its strong performance, he was appointed during the 2006/07 season twice in the roster of the Detroit Pistons. In eight games, Johnson scored an average of 5.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.6 blocks.
His hitherto best game, he delivered against the Boston Celtics on April 19, 2007. With 20 points and 12 rebounds, he scored his first and so far the only double-double. He also grabbed three steals and blocked four litters.
Prior to the 2007/ 08 season, Johnson signed a doped with $ 11 million three-year contract with the Detroit Pistons. Since the 2009/10 season he played with the Toronto Raptors. In the away game against his former franchise, the Pistons, he succeeded on 12 April 2010 with 26 points, a new Karrierebestwert.