Cameron Johnson

Cameron Jordan Johnson (born March 3, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the North Carolina Tar Heels. Drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the eleventh overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft, Johnson was traded to the Phoenix Suns on draft night. During his sophomore season, he reached the 2021 NBA Finals with the Suns. He spent three full seasons in Phoenix before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in February 2023. After nearly three full seasons with Brooklyn, Johnson was traded to the Nuggets in 2025.

Infobox

Position

Small forward / power forward

League

NBA

Born

(1996-03-03) March 3, 1996 Moon Township, Pennsylvania, U .

Listed height

6 ft 8 in (2 m)

Listed weight

210 lb (95 kg)

High school

Moon Area (Moon, Pennsylvania) Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (Moon, Pennsylvania)

College

Pittsburgh (2014–2017) North Carolina (2017–2019)

NBA draft

2019: 1st round, 11th overall pick

Drafted by

Minnesota Timberwolves

Playing career

2019–present

2019–2023

Phoenix Suns

2023–2025

Brooklyn Nets

2025–present

Denver Nuggets

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season

2019–20

Year

2019–20

Team

Phoenix

MPG

FG%

435

3P%

390

FT%

807

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2020–21

Year

2020–21

Team

Phoenix

MPG

FG%

420

3P%

349

FT%

847

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2021–22

Year

2021–22

Team

Phoenix

MPG

FG%

460

3P%

425

FT%

860

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2022–23

Year

2022–23

Team

Phoenix

MPG

FG%

474

3P%

455

FT%

818

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Brooklyn

Year

Brooklyn

Team

MPG

468

FG%

372

3P%

851

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2023–24

Year

2023–24

Team

Brooklyn

MPG

FG%

446

3P%

391

FT%

789

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2024–25

Year

2024–25

Team

Brooklyn

MPG

FG%

475

3P%

390

FT%

893

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2025–26

Year

2025–26

Team

Denver

MPG

FG%

480

3P%

430

FT%

839

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Career

Year

Career

Team

394

235

MPG

457

FG%

396

3P%

849

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
2019–20	Phoenix	57	9	22	435	390	807	3	1	6	4
2020–21	Phoenix	60	11	24	420	349	847	3	1	6	3
2021–22	Phoenix	66	16	26	460	425	860	4	1	9	2
2022–23	Phoenix	17	16	25	474	455	818	3	1	9	4
2022–23	Brooklyn	25	25	30	468	372	851	4	2	1	3	16
2023–24	Brooklyn	58	47	27	446	391	789	4	2	8	3
2024–25	Brooklyn	57	57	31	475	390	893	4	3	9	4
2025–26	Denver	54	54	30	480	430	839	3	2	7	4
Career		394	235	27	457	396	849	3	2	8	3	12

· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs

2021

Year

2021

Team

Phoenix

MPG

FG%

500

3P%

446

FT%

906

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2022

Year

2022

Team

Phoenix

MPG

FG%

465

3P%

373

FT%

813

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2023

Year

2023

Team

Brooklyn

MPG

FG%

509

3P%

429

FT%

857

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2026

Year

2026

Team

Denver

MPG

FG%

500

3P%

314

FT%

706

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Career

Year

Career

Team

MPG

491

FG%

398

3P%

830

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
2021	Phoenix	21	0	21	500	446	906	3	8	9	2
2022	Phoenix	13	3	24	465	373	813	3	1	4	1
2023	Brooklyn	4	4	38	509	429	857	5	2	8	3
2026	Denver	6	6	31	500	314	706	3	2	1	3
Career		44	13	25	491	398	830	3	1	8	2	10

· Career statistics › College

2014–15

Year

2014–15

Team

Pittsburgh

MPG

FG%

394

3P%

348

FT%

500

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2015–16

Year

2015–16

Team

Pittsburgh

MPG

FG%

397

3P%

375

FT%

808

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2016–17

Year

2016–17

Team

Pittsburgh

MPG

FG%

447

3P%

415

FT%

811

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2017–18

Year

2017–18

Team

North Carolina

MPG

FG%

426

3P%

341

FT%

847

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

2018–19

Year

2018–19

Team

North Carolina

MPG

FG%

505

3P%

457

FT%

818

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Career

Year

Career

Team

135

MPG

456

FG%

405

3P%

817

FT%

RPG

APG

SPG

BPG

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG
2014–15	Pittsburgh	8	0	14	394	348	500	1	5	1	4
2015–16	Pittsburgh	32	1	11	397	375	808	1	5	3	2
2016–17	Pittsburgh	33	33	33	447	415	811	4	2	9	3
2017–18	North Carolina	26	20	29	426	341	847	4	2	7	2
2018–19	North Carolina	36	36	29	505	457	818	5	2	1	3
Career		135	90	25	456	405	817	4	1	8	3	11

References

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2018/04/04/cameron-johnson-north-carolina-pitt-transfer-acc/stories/201804060006
TribLive
http://triblive.com/sports/hssports/highschoolrecruiting/5983744-74/johnson-pitt-senior
The News & Observer
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/unc-now/article156596029.html
Sports Illustrated
https://www.si.com/college-basketball/2017/06/16/cameron-johnson-north-carolina-transfer
College Basketball at Sports-Reference
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2018-01-30-19-clemson.html
The News & Observer
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/college/acc/unc/article209326789.html
247Sports
https://247sports.com/Article/UNCs-Cameron-Johnson-is-the-Best-Shooter-in-the-Draft-132416647/
247Sports
https://247sports.com/Article/Cameron-Johnson-UNC-Basketball-Another-Sweet-Shooting-Chapter-to-Stellar-Season-129169472/
The Daily Tar Heel
https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2019/02/unc-duke-johnson-happy-side0221
ESPN
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=401082666
ACC Sports Journal
https://accsports.com/acc-news/acc-2019-mens-basketball-all-conference-team-postseason-awards/
Arizona Sports 98 FM
https://arizonasports.com/nba/phoenix-suns/suns-unc-cam-johnson-no-11-2019-nba-draft/1982536/
NBA
https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-complete-trades-add-draft-picks-johnson-jerome-and-veterans-saric-baynes
NBA
https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-sign-johnson-jerome-lecque
ESPN
https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160677
NBA
https://www.nba.com/games/20191205/PHXNOP#/recap
NBA
https://www.nba.com/games/20200210/PHXLAL#/recap
"Toronto Raptors at Phoenix Suns Box Score, March 3, 2020"
https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/202003030PHO.html
NBA
https://www.nba.com/games/20200731/PHXWAS/#/recap
NBA
https://www.nba.com/games/20200802/DALPHX/#/recap