Johan Petro biography
Date of birth : 1986-01-27
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Paris, France
Nationality : French
Category : Sports
Last modified : 2011-04-27
Credited as : Basketball player NBA, center for the New Jersey Nets, NBA Draft
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Johan Petro is a French professional basketball player of Guadeloupean descent who is playing for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association. A 7'0", 247 lbs. center, Petro was selected by the Sonics in the first round (25th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft.
Career history
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez (2003–2005)
Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2005-2009)
Denver Nuggets (2009-2010)
New Jersey Nets (2010–present)
CAREER:
Selected by the Seattle Sonics in the first round (25th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft… Traded to Denver on January 7, 2009 along with Oklahoma City's own 2009 second-round draft pick in exchange for Chucky Atkins and Denver's first-round pick in 2009… Re-signed with Denver as a free agent on August 27, 2009… Signed as a free agent with New Jersey on July 14, 2010.
2009-2010:
Played in 36 games (16 starts), averaging 3.4 points and 3.6 rebounds in 12.1 minutes for the Denver Nuggets… Registered 4.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in his 16 appearances as a starter… Recorded four double figure scoring games, three double figure rebounding games and two double doubles on the season… Posted a season-high three blocks and a season-high-tying two assists (5th time) vs. Memphis on 4/12… Scored a season-high 14 points (7-10 FG) to go along with five rebounds vs. L.A. Clippers on 4/3… Recorded 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-3 FT) to go along with a season-high-tying 10 rebounds (3rd time) in a season-high-tying 24 minutes (3rd time) at Houston on 3/15… Pitched in 10 points and 10 rebounds at New Orleans on 3/12… Registered 13 points (5-5 FG, 3-3 FT) and five rebounds vs. Dallas on 2/9… Scored 10+ points for the first time as a Nugget with 13 points vs. Dallas on 2/9… Placed on the Inactive List (non-injury) 18 times… Missed one game due (12/20) to left ankle sprain… DNP-CD 28 times.
2008-2009:
Played in 49 games for the Nuggets and Thunder (22 starts), averaging 3.3 ppg and 3.2 rpg in 11.4 mpg on the year… Played in 27 games for Denver (10 starts) and averaged 2.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 8.0 mpg… DNP-CD 30 times on the year (18 with Denver)… Scored in double figures twice and had two double-digit rebounding games… Led the Nuggets in rebounding once… Recorded nine points, 10 rebounds and two blocks vs. Boston on 2/23… Acquired from Oklahoma City via trade on 1/7… Averaged 4.6 ppg and 4.3 rpg in 22 appearances with Oklahoma City in 2008-09… Scored a season-high 15 points (7-9 FG) at Orlando on 12/5… Collected a season-high 12 rebounds and a career-high-tying four steals (2nd time) at Philadelphia on 11/15…
PERSONAL:
Was born in Paris but spent much of his childhood living in the Caribbean (Saint Martin and Guadeloupe)… Has two sisters, Axelle and Marjorie… Started playing basketball at age 10… Enjoyed karate and soccer as a child… Hobbies include mixing his own music, playing the acoustic guitar and performing as a disc jockey.
