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Cameron Johnson

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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 (age 29)Moon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 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
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Phoenix
GP
57
GS
9
MPG
22.0
FG%
435
3P%
390
FT%
807
RPG
3.3
APG
1.2
SPG
6
BPG
4
PPG
8.8
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Phoenix
GP
60
GS
11
MPG
24.0
FG%
420
3P%
349
FT%
847
RPG
3.3
APG
1.4
SPG
6
BPG
3
PPG
9.6
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Phoenix
GP
66
GS
16
MPG
26.2
FG%
460
3P%
425
FT%
860
RPG
4.1
APG
1.5
SPG
9
BPG
2
PPG
12.5
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Phoenix
GP
17
GS
16
MPG
25.3
FG%
474
3P%
455
FT%
818
RPG
3.8
APG
1.5
SPG
9
BPG
4
PPG
13.9
Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Year
Brooklyn
Team
25
GP
25
GS
30.8
MPG
468
FG%
372
3P%
851
FT%
4.8
RPG
2.1
APG
1.4
SPG
3
BPG
16.6
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Brooklyn
GP
58
GS
47
MPG
27.6
FG%
446
3P%
391
FT%
789
RPG
4.3
APG
2.4
SPG
8
BPG
3
PPG
13.4
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Brooklyn
GP
57
GS
57
MPG
31.6
FG%
475
3P%
390
FT%
893
RPG
4.3
APG
3.4
SPG
9
BPG
4
PPG
18.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
340
GP
181
GS
26.5
MPG
453
FG%
392
3P%
851
FT%
3.9
RPG
2.0
APG
8
SPG
3
BPG
12.9
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2019–20
Phoenix
57
9
22.0
435
390
807
3.3
1.2
6
4
8.8
2020–21
Phoenix
60
11
24.0
420
349
847
3.3
1.4
6
3
9.6
2021–22
Phoenix
66
16
26.2
460
425
860
4.1
1.5
9
2
12.5
2022–23
Phoenix
17
16
25.3
474
455
818
3.8
1.5
9
4
13.9
Brooklyn
25
25
30.8
468
372
851
4.8
2.1
1.4
3
16.6
2023–24
Brooklyn
58
47
27.6
446
391
789
4.3
2.4
8
3
13.4
2024–25
Brooklyn
57
57
31.6
475
390
893
4.3
3.4
9
4
18.8
Career
340
181
26.5
453
392
851
3.9
2.0
8
3
12.9
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Phoenix
GP
21
GS
0
MPG
21.1
FG%
500
3P%
446
FT%
906
RPG
3.1
APG
8
SPG
9
BPG
2
PPG
8.2
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
Phoenix
GP
13
GS
3
MPG
24.6
FG%
465
3P%
373
FT%
813
RPG
3.5
APG
1.5
SPG
4
BPG
1
PPG
10.8
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
Brooklyn
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
38.0
FG%
509
3P%
429
FT%
857
RPG
5.8
APG
2.8
SPG
8
BPG
3
PPG
18.5
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
38
GP
7
GS
24.1
MPG
489
FG%
416
3P%
859
FT%
3.6
RPG
1.2
APG
7
SPG
2
BPG
10.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2021
Phoenix
21
0
21.1
500
446
906
3.1
8
9
2
8.2
2022
Phoenix
13
3
24.6
465
373
813
3.5
1.5
4
1
10.8
2023
Brooklyn
4
4
38.0
509
429
857
5.8
2.8
8
3
18.5
Career
38
7
24.1
489
416
859
3.6
1.2
7
2
10.2
· Career statistics › College
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Pittsburgh
GP
8
GS
0
MPG
14.4
FG%
394
3P%
348
FT%
500
RPG
1.1
APG
5
SPG
1
BPG
4
PPG
4.5
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Pittsburgh
GP
32
GS
1
MPG
11.7
FG%
397
3P%
375
FT%
808
RPG
1.8
APG
5
SPG
3
BPG
2
PPG
4.8
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Pittsburgh
GP
33
GS
33
MPG
33.3
FG%
447
3P%
415
FT%
811
RPG
4.5
APG
2.3
SPG
9
BPG
3
PPG
11.9
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
North Carolina
GP
26
GS
20
MPG
29.3
FG%
426
3P%
341
FT%
847
RPG
4.7
APG
2.3
SPG
7
BPG
2
PPG
12.4
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
North Carolina
GP
36
GS
36
MPG
29.9
FG%
505
3P%
457
FT%
818
RPG
5.8
APG
2.4
SPG
1.2
BPG
3
PPG
16.9
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
135
GP
90
GS
25.4
MPG
456
FG%
405
3P%
817
FT%
4.1
RPG
1.8
APG
8
SPG
3
BPG
11.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2014–15
Pittsburgh
8
0
14.4
394
348
500
1.1
5
1
4
4.5
2015–16
Pittsburgh
32
1
11.7
397
375
808
1.8
5
3
2
4.8
2016–17
Pittsburgh
33
33
33.3
447
415
811
4.5
2.3
9
3
11.9
2017–18
North Carolina
26
20
29.3
426
341
847
4.7
2.3
7
2
12.4
2018–19
North Carolina
36
36
29.9
505
457
818
5.8
2.4
1.2
3
16.9
Career
135
90
25.4
456
405
817
4.1
1.8
8
3
11.2

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    http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/Pitt/2018/04/04/cameron-johnson-north-carolina-pitt-transfer-acc/stories/201804060006
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    http://triblive.com/sports/hssports/highschoolrecruiting/5983744-74/johnson-pitt-senior
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