Kyle Johnson (basketball)
| Pallacanestro Cantù | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard |
| League | Lega Basket Serie A |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
31 December 1988 Scarborough, Ontario |
| Nationality | Canadian / British |
| Listed height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
| Listed weight | 88 kg (194 lb) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
West Hill Collegiate Institute (Toronto, Ontario) |
| College | LIU Brooklyn (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011 | Ilysiakos |
| 2011–2012 | APOEL |
| 2012–2013 | Sutor Montegranaro |
| 2013 | Basket Ferentino |
| 2013–2014 | Vanoli Cremona |
| 2014–2015 | Brampton A's |
| 2015 | Pallacanestro Biella |
| 2015–present | Pallacanestro Cantù |
Kyle Johnson (born 31 December 1988) is a Canadian-born British basketball player who last played for Pallacanestro Biella of the Serie A2 Basket.[1]
College career
Coming from West Hill Collegiate Institute in Toronto,[2] Johnson's college career spanned four season where he averaged 11.6 points per game whilst making a Long Island University record 124 appearances. During his senior year Johnson helped the Blackbirds to a 27-6 record, Win the 2011 Northeast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament and an appearance in the 2011 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. He ranks 11th all-time at the school in scoring (1,433) and is second in both three-pointers made (240) and attempted (666).[3]
Professional career
In September 2011 he signed a contract with Ilysiakos in Greece,[4] but in November 2011 he moved to Cypriot club APOEL. He then played one season with Sutor Montegranaro. In November 2013, he signed with Basket Ferentino.[5] He was waived on 18 December 2013.[6] On 23 December 2013 he signed with Vanoli Cremona.[7] On March 25, 2015, he signed with Pallacanestro Biella of the Serie A2 Basket.[8]
International career
Johnson was part of the Great Britain national basketball team that competed at the 2012 Olympics & 2011 Eurobasket championship in Lithuania.[9]
References
- ↑ "Kyle Johnson". British Olympic Association. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ↑ "Kyle Johnson". Times Newspapers. Retrieved December 2015. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds - Kyle Johnson Added to Great Britain Senior Men's Team Roster". Liuathletics.com. 8 February 2011.
- ↑ Ilysiakos lands rookie Kyle Johnson
- ↑ "FMC Ferentino officially signs Kyle Johnson". Sportando.net. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "Ferentino waives Kyle Johnson". Sportando.net. Retrieved 18 December 2013.
- ↑ "Vanoli Cremona signs Kyle Johsnon". Sportando.net. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
- ↑ Angelico Biella announces Kyle Johnson
- ↑ Basketball, British. "Great Britain Basketball - News : GB TOP GROUP C AFTER WIN AGAINST CROATIA". Gameongb.com.