Darin Eugene Johnson (born January 21, 1995) is an American basketball player who last played for the Maree Basketball Club, a professional basketball team in Ireland.

High school and college career

Johnson played at Franklin High School in

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, and Sheldon High School in

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, where he was a four star prospect before enrolling at the

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in 2013. He averaged 5.9 points and 1.6 rebounds as a freshman and 4.4 points as well as 1.6 boards per contest his sophomore year. After two years with the Huskies, Johnson transferred to

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. Coach

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said, "Darin has a very quick step, is strong, gets to the rim quickly, is a good mid-range shooter and his style of play will fit in perfectly at CSUN." He had sat out the 2015–16 season and made his debut for the Matadors in 2016–17, appearing in 30 contests as a junior, producing 13.8 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists a game. Johnson opted to forgo his remaining college eligibility and turned pro at the conclusion of the 2016–17 campaign, entering the

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. He was invited to attend a pre-draft workout with the

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. He was one of two players to withdraw from the draft and not return to college.

Professional career

Johnson was selected by the

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with the 12th pick in the 2017 NBA G League Draft. In his first season he averaged 6.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. Johnson was signed by the

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on October 12, 2018. He was waived the next day. Johnson was added to the

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training camp roster. Johnson signed with Rayos de Hermosillo in Mexico for the 2019 CIBACOPA season. He joined Maree Basketball Club of the Irish

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in September 2019. Johnson was named to the All-Star Third Team.

References

External links

Cal State Northridge Matadors bio

Eurobasket.com profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johnson, Darin 1995 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Mexico American expatriate basketball people in Ireland American men's basketball players Basketball players from Sacramento, California Cal State Northridge Matadors men's basketball players Delaware 87ers players Rayos de Hermosillo players Shooting guards Washington Huskies men's basketball players 21st-century African-American sportsmen 21st-century American sportsmen