| Cameron Johnson Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 8 in |
| Weight | 95 kg |
| Date of Birth | March 3, 1996 |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Cameron Johnson is an American professional basketball player who has represented the Phoenix Suns (2019–Present), as a small forward, in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted 11th overall in the 1st round of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves who had immediately traded him to the Phoenix Suns.
Born Name
Cameron Jordan Johnson
Nick Name
Cam
Sun Sign
Pisces
Born Place
Moon Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Residence
Moon Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Nationality
Education
Cameron had attended the Moon Area High School, a public school in his hometown of Moon Area, Pennsylvania. He had later graduated from the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School, a private school in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.
In 2014, he had joined The University of Pittsburgh, a state-related public research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and had represented their Pittsburgh Panthers men’s basketball team.
He had graduated from there with a degree in communications in 2017. Later that year, he had joined The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He had represented their North Carolina Tar Heels men’s basketball team until 2019.
Occupation
Professional Basketball Player
Family
- Father – Gilbert Johnson (Former University-Level Basketball Player)
- Mother – Amy Johnson (School Nurse, Former University-Level Basketball Player)
- Siblings – Donovan ‘Puff’ Johnson (Younger Brother) (Basketball Player), Aaron Johnson (Brother), Braylon Johnson (Brother)
Position
Small Forward
Shoots
Right
Shirt Number
- 23 – Phoenix Suns
- 13 – North Carolina Tar Heels
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 8 in or 203 cm
Weight
95 kg or 209.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (Black and White)
He is of African-American descent on his father’s side and American descent on his mother’s side.
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Short-cropped, afro hair
- Often sports a trimmed goatee
Religion
Christianity
Cameron Johnson Facts
- Cameron, early in his first year at The University of Pittsburgh, had suffered a knee injury and was allowed to redshirt (a practice in US college athletics, where an athlete’s participation is delayed to lengthen their period of eligibility) during that season to undergo rehabilitation for his injury.
- After 3 years at The University of Pittsburgh, he had stated that uncertainty in coaching at the Pittsburgh Panthers men’s basketball team and the team’s losing record had forced him to decide to take a transfer to The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The University of Pittsburgh was quite reluctant to release him as the North Carolina Tar Heels are the in-conference rivals of the Pittsburgh Panthers. They had later relented and Cameron had taken advantage of the graduate transfer rules to make the switch without having to sit out a year.
- In November 2017, just 5 days after the North Carolina Tar Heels‘ season opener, he had undergone surgery to fix a torn meniscus due to which he had to miss 10 games. Despite this, he had finished the season at number 3 on the team in scoring, with 12.4 points per game. At the end of the season, he was forced to undergo an arthroscopic hip procedure.
- In his final season for the team, he was the leading scorer for the North Carolina Tar Heels with 16.9 points per game.
Featured Image by Cameron Johnson / Instagram
