David Ricardo Johnson (born February 26, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Raptors 905 of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals, and was drafted by the Toronto Raptors in the second round of the 2021 NBA Draft.
![]() Johnson with Louisville in 2019 | |
No. 13 – Raptors 905 | |
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Position | Shooting guard |
League | NBA G League |
Personal information | |
Born | (2001-02-26) February 26, 2001 (age 21) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Trinity (Louisville, Kentucky) |
College | Louisville (2019–2021) |
NBA draft | 2021 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47th overall |
Selected by the Toronto Raptors | |
Playing career | 2021–present |
Career history | |
2021–2022 | Toronto Raptors |
2021–present | Raptors 905 |
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Johnson grew up in Louisville, Kentucky and attended Trinity High School. As a sophomore, Johnson averaged 10.5 points and 4.8 rebounds per game and was named third team All-State.[1] He was named first team All-State as a junior after averaging 13.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game.[2][3] Johnson was ranked a four-star recruit and the best college prospect in the state of Kentucky by ESPN and committed to play at Louisville early during his senior year.[4][5] He de-committed after Louisville was named as part of the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball corruption scandal, but recommitted after considering offers from Georgia and Xavier.[6] As a senior, Johnson averaged 16.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and four assists per game and was named First Team All-State and the Player of the Year by the Lexington Herald-Leader. He was named the MVP of the Kentucky Sweet 16 state tournament after recording 22 points, 12 rebounds, two assists and four blocked shots in the state title game.[7] He scored 1,472 points and grabbed 719 rebounds in four seasons as a starter at Trinity.[8]
Johnson missed the beginning of his freshman season with an offseason shoulder injury.[7][9] Johnson played mostly as a key reserve during his freshman season with occasional starts. He scored a season high 19 points with seven assists, four rebounds and three steals in Louisville's upset win over Duke on January 18, 2020.[10] Johnson started at point guard against Syracuse on February 19, 2020 and led the team with seven assists in the 90–66 win in addition to three points.[11] Johnson averaged 6.3 points, 2.8 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game in 27 games with four starts for the season.[12] As a sophomore, he averaged 12.6 points, 3.2 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft.[13] Johnson was a projected lottery pick in the middle of the year for the 2021 NBA Draft [14]
Johnson was selected in the second round of the 2021 NBA draft with the 47th pick by the Toronto Raptors.[15] On August 8, 2021, he signed a two-way contract with Toronto, splitting time with their G League affiliate, Raptors 905.[16]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2021–22 | Toronto | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Career | 2 | 0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2019–20 | Louisville | 27 | 4 | 16.0 | .493 | .217 | .600 | 2.8 | 2.8 | .7 | .3 | 6.3 |
2020–21 | Louisville | 19 | 19 | 35.1 | .411 | .386 | .700 | 5.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .3 | 12.6 |
Career | 46 | 23 | 23.9 | .444 | .349 | .650 | 4.0 | 2.9 | .8 | .3 | 8.9 |
Johnson is a cousin of former Louisville and current professional basketball player Ray Spalding.[17]
Raptors 905 current roster | |
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