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Full Name : Anthony Johnson Position : Point Guard Number : 8 Height : 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight : 195 lb (88 kg) From : College of Charleston Anthony Mark Johnson (born October 2, 1974 in Charleston, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Orlando Magic of the
NBA. Johnson is a 6'3" (1.91 m) point guard. He found success in pro basketball, becoming the first NBA D-League player to participate in a NBA Finals. He was the first player in College of Charleston history selected in the NBA Draft, picked by the Sacramento Kings in the late second round. In the 1997-98 season, he started 62 games, averaging 7.5 points per game. Over the next several seasons, he played with the Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, and New Jersey Nets. In the 2003-2004 season, he was signed by the Indiana Pacers, where he had a career resurgence, averaging nearly 22 minutes per game and scoring 6.5 points per game. Prior to the 2004-2005 season, the longtime NBA journeyman earned his first long term contract, a four-year deal with the Indiana Pacers.
He drew a five-game suspension from the NBA as a result of his actions in the Pacers–Pistons brawl which broke out at the The Palace of Auburn Hills near the end of a November 19, 2004 game between the two teams.
During the 2004-2005 season, Pacers' starting point guard, Jamaal Tinsley, missed extended periods of time due to injury, which led to a starting role for Anthony Johnson during much to the latter half of that season.
In the 2006 NBA Playoffs, Johnson scored a career-high 40 points against the New Jersey Nets in Game 6 of the series. Despite his heroics, the Pacers lost 96-90, and the series 4-2 to the Nets.
In the 2006 off-season, Johnson was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for guard Darrell Armstrong, and forwards Josh Powell and Rawle Marshall.
On February 22, 2007, Johnson was traded back to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for a second round draft choice. It was Johnson's third stint with the team.
On February 16, 2008 the Sacramento Kings acquired Johnson along with Shelden Williams, Tyronn Lue, and Lorenzen Wright in exchange for Mike Bibby.
On July 15, 2008, Johnson signed a two year contract worth $3.8 million with the Orlando Magic. It will be his second stint in Orlando.
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