American professional basketball player Cameron Jordan Johnson plays for the National Basketball Association’s Phoenix Suns and here is everything you need to know about Cameron Johnson, including his net worth, records, personal life, and more.
Cameron Johnson Facts
| Position | Power forward |
|---|---|
| League | NBA |
| Born | March 3, 1996 (age 26), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| High school | Moon Area(Moon, Pennsylvania), Our Lady of the Sacred Heart(Moon, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Pittsburgh (2014–2017), North Carolina (2017–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11th overall, Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| 2019–present | Phoenix Suns |
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Born on March 3, 1996, professional basketball player Cameron Jordan Johnson represents the Phoenix Suns in the National Basketball Association. He took part in college football for the Pittsburgh Panthers and the North Carolina Tar Heels.
Cameron Johnson Salary and Net Worth
Cameron Johnson’s estimated net worth as of 2022 is $1.5 million. He used his career to build a multimillion dollar empire.
A four-year, $18,593,499 deal between Cameron Johnson and the Phoenix Suns has been reached. This deal includes a $18,593,499 guarantee and a $4,648,375 yearly average salary. Johnson’s base pay in 2022–2023 will be $5,887,899, with a $5,887,899 cap hit and $5,887,899 in dead cap value.
Cameron Johnson College Career
Before experiencing a growth spurt, Johnson was a 6-foot-2 point guard as a junior in high school. He received his diploma from Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
Soon after enrolling at Pittsburgh, Johnson suffered a knee injury. He was permitted to take a red shirt season to recover from his injury. During his redshirt freshman year, he served as a stand-in.
He took advantage of the graduate transfer rule and transferred to North Carolina without missing a year of school. The University of Pittsburgh initially refused to release him to their in-conference rival North Carolina Tar Heels, but eventually relented.
On November 15, 2017, five days after his team’s season opener, Johnson had surgery to fix a torn meniscus. Johnson ended up sitting out ten games.
Cameron Johnson Professional Career
The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Johnson with the eleventh overall pick in the 2019 NBA draft on June 20, 2019, and immediately traded him and Dario are to the Phoenix Suns for Jarrett Culver, the sixth pick in the draft. The trade was completed on July 6, with the Suns later announcing that Johnson had been signed that day. Johnson made his NBA debut on October 26, 2019, coming off the bench in a 130-122 win over the Los Angeles Clippers.
On February 10, 2020, he made his first professional start for the team against the Los Angeles Lakers. On his 24th birthday, March 3, 2020, Johnson set a new season high with 21 points in a 123-114 loss to the defending champion Toronto Raptors.
Head coach Monty Williams named Johnson the Suns’ starting power forward for the 2022-23 NBA season.
Cameron Johnson Endorsements
Johnson signed his first endorsement deal as a professional basketball player after being selected in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Details of the agreement between Johnson and Nike have not yet been made public.
Cameron Johnson Achievements and Records
- First-team All-ACC (2019)
Cameron Johnson Personal Life
Johnson is christian. He recite Psalm 23 before games when the national anthem is played. Psalm 23 is one of the reasons he also sports the number 23 on his jersey.
Donovan “Puff” Johnson, Johnson’s brother, is a basketball player for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
FAQs about Cameron Johnson
| What is Cameron Johnson salary? $4,437,000 |
| How old is Cameron Johnson? 26 years (3 March 1996) |
| How tall is Cameron Johnson? 2.03 m |
