Joe Johnson life and biography

Joe Marcus Johnson is an American professional basketball player, currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks of the NBA and a former member of the U.S. national team.

A free agent this summer, JJ re-signed with the Hawks on July 8, 2010.
• Obtained in a sign-and-trade transaction from the Phoenix Suns, in exchange for Boris Diaw and two conditional draft picks, on August 19, 2005
• Acquired by the Suns from the Boston Celtics, along with Randy Brown, Milt Palacio and a first-round pick, in exchange for Rodney Rogers and Tony Delk on February 20, 2002
• Originally selected by Boston in the first round (10th overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft.

LAST SEASON (2009-10):
Solidified his status as one of the league’s top shooting guards, earning an All-Star berth for the fourth consecutive season, and becoming the first Hawk to earn a starting nod (injury replacement) since Dikembe Mutombo in 1997-98
• He also became the first since Mutombo to make it to the All-Star Game four years in a row • Led the team in scoring and assists for the fifth straight season, as he averaged 21.3 ppg, 4.9 apg, 4.6 rpg and 1.1 spg in 38.0 mpg (.458 FG%, .369 3FG%, .818 FT%), starting 76 games
• Ranked 11th in the league in scoring, 12th in FGM (635), t26th in apg and t10th in mpg
• Was 2nd on the team in spg and 3FGM, 3rd in 3FG% and 4th in rpg
• Led the team in scoring (34x), assists (28x) and rebounding (6x)
• Named NBA Player of the Week for the fifth time in his career (11/2-11/8) after averaging 20.0 ppg, 6.5 rpg and 3.3 apg
• Scored 30-or-more points 9 times (1 40-point effort)
• Dished out season-best 13 assts v/SA (3/21)
• Dropped in 36 pts @Bos (1/11), making a season-high-tying 5-7 3FGs
• Set season-highs with 40 pts and 16-32 FGs @Chi (12/19)
• Hit 1,000th 3FG @Bos (1/11) and dished out career assist 3,000 @GS (2/21)
• Moved into 2nd place on the Hawks all-time 3FGM list (694)
• Also ranks 1st in mpg (40.0), 2nd in 3FGA (1,880), 5th in ppg (21.7), 10th in FGM (3,070), and 11th in total points (8,165) and assists (2,083)
• Missed 2 games due to Achilles tendinitis (3/16-3/17) and 3 due to a sprained right thumb (4/3-4/7)

COLLEGE CAREER:
Johnson played two seasons at University of Arkansas (1999-01) earning All-America honors as a sophomore and Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year honors (15.0 ppg, 6.1 rpg and 2.4 apg in 53 contests)
• Averaged 14.2 ppg, 6.4 rpg and 2.6 apg as a sophomore
• He took home All-SEC accolades both years
• Johnson achieved quite a distinction as a freshman player at Arkansas when you consider the school's tradition - he was the first freshman in school history to lead team in scoring (16.0) and rebounding (5.7)
• Grabbed career-high 14 rebounds and added 20 points in a win over eighth-ranked Tennessee as a sophomore
• Scored career-high 30 points vs. Mississippi State to become the first freshman to score 30 points in SEC play in six years
• Was the first Razorback freshman to earn All-SEC honors since Scotty Thurman in 1993.

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