Darin Johnson

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 at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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

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

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

  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.