Joe Johnson (basketball)
Joe Marcus Johnson (born June 29, 1981) is an American professional basketball player, currently a member of the Brooklyn Nets of the NBA. Johnson stands at 6'7" (2.01 m) and 240 lbs (109 kg).
He played high school basketball for Little Rock Central High School. He later attended the University of Arkansas where he played under Nolan Richardson for two years. After two years in Arkansas he declared for the 2001 NBA Draft, where he was drafted 10th overall by the Boston Celtics. Johnson is also a former member of the U.S. national team.
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