 Johnson playing for UCSB | |||||
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| Position | Shooting Guard / Small Forward | ||||
| League | NBA | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born | March 11, 1989 Monterey, California | ||||
| Nationality |  American
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| Listed height | 6 ft 5 (1.96 m) | ||||
| Listed weight | 220 lbs (100 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school | Palma High school (Salinas, California) and Northern Salinas High school | ||||
| Colleges | Loyola Marymount and UC Santa Barbara | ||||
| NBA Draft | 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36th overall | ||||
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |||||
| Pro career | 2012–2024 (12 years) | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Years | Team | ||||
| 2012-2014 | Indiana Pacers | ||||
| 2012-2013 | →Fort Wayne Mad Ants | ||||
| 2014 | Sacramento Kings | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Orlando Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player. Johnson played college basketball for Loyola Marymount before transferring to UC Santa Barbara because of a coaching change. His brother, Jamell Johnson, played football at St. Mary's while Orlando's other brother, Robert, played basketball at Weber State .
High School career[]
Orlando Johnson played basketball and football in high school and was a member of the Principal's Honor Roll in his sophomore and senior years in high school. He earned all-league and underclassman MVP honors as a junior in Palma High School.
Northern Salinas Vikings (2003-2005)[]
Johnson attended Northern Salinas High School for his freshman and sophomore years. He helped their basketball team win the league title.
Palma Chieftains (2005-2007)[]
Orlando Johnson played high school basketball at Palma High School in Salinas, California. He led the Palma High School Chieftains to the CIF Central Coast Section title and the Northern California regional championship game.
Collegiate career[]
Loyola Marymount Lions (2007-2008)[]
Orlando Johnson played for the Loyola Marymount men's basketball team from 2007 to 2008. He led the team in points and rebounds as a freshman yet the Lions still finished with a record of 5-26. Johnson was also named West Coast Conference Player of the Week once when he was with Loyola Marymount.
UC Santa Barbara Gauchos (2009-2011)[]
Johnson transferred to UC Santa Barbara but he didn't play for the entire 2008-09 season because of NCAA transfer rules. He made an instant impact when he started playing for UC Santa Barbara. Orlando Johnson was named the 2010 Big West Player of the Year and led the Gauchos to the 2010 Big West Men's Basketball Tournament title. He was the first Gaucho to score in double-figures in every game over an entire season.
International career[]
2011 World University Games[]
Johnson played for Team USA in the 2011 World University Games in Shenzhen, China. He averaged 7.3 points per game and 3.9 rebounds per game.
Professional career[]
Indiana Pacers (2012-2013)[]
As the 36th overall pick by the Sacramento Kings in the 2012 NBA Draft, Orlando Johnson was traded to the Indiana Pacers almost immediately. Johnson also played for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the D-League during his rookie season. He played in 51 of the Pacers' 82 regular season games and started in none of them.
Sacramento Kings (2014)[]
On February 26, 2014, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings. On March 8, 2014, he signed a second 10-day contract with the Kings. On March 18, 2014, the Kings did not offer him a rest of season contract.
Austin Spurs (2014–2015)[]
On December 3, 2014, he was acquired by the Austin Spurs of the NBA Development League.