Britton Johnsen Explained

Britton Johnsen
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lbs:245
Birth Date:8 July 1979
Birth Place:Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
High School:Murray (Murray, Utah)
College:Utah (1997–1998, 2000–2003)
Draft Year:2003
Career Start:2003
Career End:2011
Career Number:31, 32
Career Position:Small forward / power forward
Years2:2003–2004
Team2:Fayetteville Patriots
Team3:Orlando Magic
Years5:2004–2005
Team5:Idaho Stampede
Years6:2005–2006
Team6:Lucentum Alicante
Years7:2006
Team7:Panellinios
Years8:2006–2007
Team8:Pau-Orthez
Years9:2008
Team9:Bakersfield Jam
Years10:2008
Team10:Utah Flash
Years11:2008
Team11:Galatasaray Café Crown
Years12:2008–2009
Team12:PAOK Thessaloniki
Years13:2009–2010
Team13:Panellinios
Years14:2011
Team14:Quilmes de Mar del Plata
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Britton Weaver Johnsen (born July 8, 1979) is an American retired professional basketball player who played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He graduated from Murray High School and the University of Utah. Born in Salt Lake City, his hometown is Murray, Utah. Johnsen is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1]

College career

Johnsen played college basketball with the University of Utah's Utah Utes.

Professional career

Johnsen was selected with the #19 pick of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) draft by the Gary Steelheads in 2003. He then played briefly for the Orlando Magic in the NBA in the 2003–04 NBA season averaging 2.1 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He then played with the New Orleans Hornets during the 2004 NBA preseason and with the Indiana Pacers in the 2004–05 NBA season averaging 2.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.

He also played with the summer league squad of the Utah Jazz at the Rocky Mountain Revue and with the Jazz during their preseason training camp in the year 2008.[2]

He also played in the NBA D-League with the Fayetteville Patriots, the Bakersfield Jam, and the Utah Flash[3] and in the CBA with the Idaho Stampede.

Overseas

Johnsen also played overseas for several professional clubs. He moved to the Spanish ACB League club Etosa Alicante in 2005. He then moved to the Greek A1 League club Panellinios Athens in 2006.

In 2007, he joined the French Pro A League club Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez. In 2008, he moved to the Turkish League club Galatasaray Café Crown. In 2009, he joined the Greek team PAOK Thessaloniki.[4] A year later, he signed with Panellinios B.C. In 2011, he joined the Argentine team Quilmes de Mar del Plata.[5]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.sptimes.com/2003/11/17/Sports/Johnsen_has_faith_to_.shtml Johnsen has faith to keep knocking.
  2. http://deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,700259931,00.html Ex-Ute Britton Johnsen at Jazz camp
  3. http://www.nba.com/dleague/utah/johnsen_080110.html Flash acquire Johnsen from Bakersfield Jam.
  4. http://www.paokbc.gr/paokbc/index.php PAOK signs Johnsen.
  5. http://www.latinbasket.com/player.asp?Cntry=ARG&PlayerID=35911&AmNotSure=1 Britton Johnson