Jamarr Johnson

Jamarr Johnson
No. 1 – CLS Knights Surabaya
Position Power forward
League Indonesian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1988-06-20) June 20, 1988
New Jersey
Nationality Indonesian
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school
College Widener (2006–2011)
NBA draft 2011 / Undrafted
Playing career 2015–present
Career history
2015–present CLS Knights Surabaya
Career highlights and awards
  • IBL Indonesia champion (2016)
  • IBL Indonesia Final MVP (2016)
  • IBL Indonesia Most Valuable Player (2016)
  • IBL Indonesia Rookie of the Year (2016)
  • IBL Indonesia scoring champion (2016)

Jamarr Andre Johnson (born June 20, 1988), is an American-born naturalized basketball player for CLS Knights Surabaya in Indonesia who can play in various positions in basketball.

A native of Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey, Johnson graduated from Arthur P. Schalick High School, and went on to play collegiate basketball for Widener University.[1]

Professional career

Johnson's professional career began when he met with the owner of CLS Knights Surabaya, who invited him to join the professional leagues in Indonesia. As the league rules prohibit foreign players, Johnson decided to become a naturalized citizen of Indonesia.

CLS Knights Surabaya

In his debut season in Indonesia, Johnson immediately became the league's leading scorer with an average of 15.25 points per game. He was nominated as MVP and Rookie of the Year. Johnson help CLS win the regular season IBL title, with a record of 31 wins and only 2 defeats.

Regular season

Years Teams GP Min FG% 3P% FT% APG RPG SPG BPG PPG
2016 CLS Knights 28 26.20 47% 33% 71% 2.9 9.8 1.9 1.1 15.3

Playoffs

Years Teams GP Min FG% 3P% FT% APG RPG SPG BPG PPG
2016 CLS Knights 6 34.09 36% 25% 63% 3.0 9.7 2.8 1.8 17.2

International career

Jamarr been eligible to play for the Indonesia national basketball team at the FIBA event.

References

  1. ↑ Jamarr Johnson - 2008-2009 Men's Basketball, Widener University. Accessed May 8, 2016. "Hometown: Pittsgrove, NJ; High School: Schalick"
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