Education
He finished his career ranked number 16 on Fresno State"s all-time scoring list with 1,346 career points.
He finished his career ranked number 16 on Fresno State"s all-time scoring list with 1,346 career points.
He played college basketball for Fresno State University. In his four-year career at Fresno State University, Johnson appeared in 127 games (87 starts) and averaged 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 27.9 minutes per game while shooting 45.6 percent from the field, 37.4 percent from three-point range and 71.6 percent from the free-throw line. As a senior, he was named to the All-Mountain West second team and shot 43.2 percent from three-point range, the sixth-highest single-season three-point field goal percentage in school history.
Miami Heat (2014–present)
After going undrafted in the 2014 National Basketball Association draft, Johnson joined the Miami Heat for the 2014 National Basketball Association Summer League.
On August 7, 2014, he signed with the Heat, but was later waived by the team on October 25. On November 3, he was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the National Basketball Association Development League as an affiliate player of the Heat.
On January 12, 2015, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with the Heat. Three days later, he made his National Basketball Association debut against the Golden State Warriors, appearing for 1:44 minutes and scoring two points on a pair of free throws.
On January 22, the Heat decided to not retain Johnson after his contract expired and two days later, he returned to the Skyforce.
He later re-joined the Heat on January 29 as he signed another 10-day contract with the team On February 8, he signed a two-year deal with the Heat. Five days later, he scored 24 points and played in a career-high 44 minutes off the bench as he helped the Heat defeat the Sacramento Kings, 114–109.
On July 9, 2015, Johnson was sidelined for six weeks with a broken jaw that he sustained while playing for the Heat during the 2015 National Basketball Association Summer League.
On December 9, 2015, he scored a season-high 20 points in a loss to the Charlotte Hornets. He later missed eight games during December with a shoulder injury.
Johnson fought through his left shoulder pain during January before missing the team"s final two games of the month after succumbing to the pain. After initially trying to avoid surgery, Johnson ultimately gave into the idea on February 1, 2016, a procedure that could rule him out for two months.
Johnson is the son of Jennifer and Milton Johnson, and has four siblings.
Brandon, Lauren, Logan, and Gabe. He and his girlfriend have a son.