Joe Johnson
- Sport: basketball
- Team: Atlanta Hawks
- Position: shooting guard
- Nationality: USA
- Birth date: 1981-06-29 (27 years)
- Place of birth: Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Joe Marcus Johnson was born on June 29, 1981 Little Rock, Arkansas. He currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks.
College
Joe was heavily recruited, but chose to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks. During his tenure, Joe led the team in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game, and rebounding, averaging 5.7 rebounds per game, becoming the first freshman in the school's history to lead the team in both.
NBA
After playing two seasons at the University of Arkansas, Joe entered the 2001 NBA draft and was selected 10th overall by the Boston Celtics.
Boston Celtics
Joe started 33 of Boston's first 38 games as a rookie during the 2001 season, but saw his playing time lessen as the Celtics made a push for the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 1995.
Phoenix Suns
Halfway through his rookie season, on February 20, 2002, Joe was traded to the Phoenix Suns, along with guards Randy Brown, Milt Palacio and a first round pick, for veteran forward Rodney Rogers and guard Tony Delk.
Phoenix Suns
Joe played for the Suns for three and a half seasons.
Atlanta Hawks
In the summer of 2005, Joe became a restricted free agent and expressed a desire to leave the Suns to assume a larger role on the Atlanta Hawks.
On August 19, 2005, Joe was involved in a sign-and-trade deal with the Hawks for Boris Diaw and two future first-round draft picks.
In his first season as a Hawk, Joe led the team in several categories: points (20.2 per game), assists (6.5), and steals (1.26), three-point field goals made (128), and minutes (40.7). He was only one of five players in the league to average at least 20 points and six assists in the 2005-06 season.
On March 5, 2006, he was one of 23 NBA players named to the 2006-08 U.S. men's senior national team. Im the 2006 FIBA World Championship, they won a bronze medal.
Joe was named by league commissioner David Stern to the 2007 Eastern Conference All-Star team, replacing the injured Jason Kidd.
In 2008, Joe made the 2008 All-Star Game as a reserve. He also was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month twice during the season.
College
Joe was heavily recruited, but chose to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks. During his tenure, Joe led the team in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game, and rebounding, averaging 5.7 rebounds per game, becoming the first freshman in the school's history to lead the team in both.
NBA
After playing two seasons at the University of Arkansas, Joe entered the 2001 NBA draft and was selected 10th overall by the Boston Celtics.
Boston Celtics
Joe started 33 of Boston's first 38 games as a rookie during the 2001 season, but saw his playing time lessen as the Celtics made a push for the NBA Playoffs for the first time since 1995.
Phoenix Suns
Halfway through his rookie season, on February 20, 2002, Joe was traded to the Phoenix Suns, along with guards Randy Brown, Milt Palacio and a first round pick, for veteran forward Rodney Rogers and guard Tony Delk.
Phoenix Suns
Joe played for the Suns for three and a half seasons.
Atlanta Hawks
In the summer of 2005, Joe became a restricted free agent and expressed a desire to leave the Suns to assume a larger role on the Atlanta Hawks.
On August 19, 2005, Joe was involved in a sign-and-trade deal with the Hawks for Boris Diaw and two future first-round draft picks.
In his first season as a Hawk, Joe led the team in several categories: points (20.2 per game), assists (6.5), and steals (1.26), three-point field goals made (128), and minutes (40.7). He was only one of five players in the league to average at least 20 points and six assists in the 2005-06 season.
On March 5, 2006, he was one of 23 NBA players named to the 2006-08 U.S. men's senior national team. Im the 2006 FIBA World Championship, they won a bronze medal.
Joe was named by league commissioner David Stern to the 2007 Eastern Conference All-Star team, replacing the injured Jason Kidd.
In 2008, Joe made the 2008 All-Star Game as a reserve. He also was named Eastern Conference Player of the Month twice during the season.
Team history
- Atlanta Hawks (2005 - present day)
- Phoenix Suns (2002 - 2005)
- Boston Celtics (2001 - 2001)
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