Darin Johnson

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Not to be confused with Taron Johnson.
Darin Johnson
Kadrina Karud
PositionShooting guard
Personal information
Born (1995-01-21) January 21, 1995 (age 29)
Sacramento, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight191 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018Delaware 87ers
2019Rayos de Hermosillo
2019–2020Maree Basketball Club
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Darin Eugene Johnson[1] (born January 21, 1995) is an American basketball player who last played for the Maree Basketball Club, a professional basketball team in Ireland.

High school and college career[edit]

Johnson played at Franklin High School in Elk Grove, California, and Sheldon High School in Sacramento, California, where he was a four star prospect before enrolling at the University of Washington in 2013.[2] He averaged 5.9 points and 1.6 rebounds as a freshman and 4.4 points as well as 1.6 boards per contest his sophomore year. After two years with the Huskies, Johnson transferred to Cal State Northridge.[3] Coach Reggie Theus said, "Darin has a very quick step, is strong, gets to the rim quickly, is a good mid-range shooter and his style of play will fit in perfectly at CSUN."[2] He had sat out the 2015–16 season and made his debut for the Matadors in 2016–17, appearing in 30 contests as a junior, producing 13.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists a game.[4]

Johnson opted to forgo his remaining college eligibility and turned pro at the conclusion of the 2016–17 campaign, entering the 2017 NBA draft.[5] He was invited to attend a pre-draft workout with the Sacramento Kings.[6] He was one of two players to withdraw from the draft and not return to college.

Professional career[edit]

Johnson was selected by the Delaware 87ers with the 12th pick in the 2017 NBA G League Draft.[7] In his first season he averaged 6.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.[8] Johnson was signed by the Philadelphia 76ers on October 12, 2018.[9] He was waived the next day.[10] Johnson was added to the Delaware Blue Coats training camp roster.[11]

Johnson signed with Rayos de Hermosillo in Mexico for the 2019 CIBACOPA season.[12] He joined Maree Basketball Club of the Irish Super League in September 2019.[13] Johnson was named to the All-Star Third Team.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Darin Eugene Johnson was born on January 21, 1995 in Sacramento County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Allen, Percy (May 12, 2015). "Washington transfers Jernard Jarreau and Darin Johnson find new teams". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  3. ^ "Darin Johnson transfers to Cal-State Northridge". thenewstribune. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  4. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  5. ^ Helin, Kurt (2017-05-25). "After 73 underclassmen pull out of NBA draft, here are the final early entries". ProBasketballTalk. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  6. ^ "CSU Northridge Matadors College Basketball – CSU Northridge News, Scores, Stats, Rumors & More – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  7. ^ Pompey, Keith (October 21, 2017). "Sixers drop to 0–3 after lopsided defeat to Raptors". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  8. ^ "Darin Johnson: Best game in long time". CBS Sports. February 21, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  9. ^ "Team Signs Jefferson, Johnson". NBA.com. October 12, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  10. ^ "76ers cuts include veteran center Emeka Okafor". NBA.com. October 13, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  11. ^ "Blue Coats Announce Training Camp Roster and Schedule". NBA.com. October 22, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved October 27, 2018.
  12. ^ Uribe, Aldo (April 17, 2019). "Rayo agónico de Darin Johnson da triunfo a Hermosillo sobre Ostioneros". Grada Norte (in Spanish). Retrieved August 10, 2020.[permanent dead link]
  13. ^ "Maree Basketball Welcome Carly and Darren". Maree Basketball Club. September 19, 2019. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  14. ^ "2019/20 Basketball Ireland All Stars announced". BasketballIreland.ie. April 10, 2020. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved October 2, 2020.

External links[edit]

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