Damon Johnson (basketball)

Damon S. Johnson (born March 1, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild and the Spanish Liga ACB. He won the Icelandic national championship three times and was voted the Úrvalsdeild foreign player of the year twice. A naturalized Icelandic citizen, he played with the Iceland national basketball team in 2003.

Damon Johnson
Damon Johnson with Keflavík in 2015.
Personal information
Born (1974-03-01) March 1, 1974
NationalityAmerican / Icelandic
Listed height1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
High schoolScience Hill
(Johnson City, Tennessee)
College
  • Hiwassee (1992–1993)
  • Tennessee (1993–1996)
NBA draft1996: undrafted
Playing career1996–2015
PositionSmall forward
Career history
As player:
1996–1997Keflavík
1997–1998ÍA
1998–1999Keflavík
1999–2000Los Barrios Cadiz
2001–2003Keflavík
2003–2004Caceres
2004Polaris World Murcia
2004–2005CSF Sevilla
2005Lagun Aro Bilbao Basket
2005–2006Plus Pujol Lleida
2006–2007C.B. Hospitalet
2007Ciudad de Huelva
2007–2008Alerta Cantabria
2008–2009Smoky Mountain Jam
2013Keflavík-b
2014–2015Keflavík
As coach:
2010–2012King University (assistant)
2012–2013East Tennessee State (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the year (1999, 2002)
  • Úrvalsdeild Domestic All-First team (2003)
  • 3x Icelandic champion (1997, 1999, 2003)
  • 2x Icelandic Cup champion (1997, 2003)
  • Spanish LEB All-Star Game (2000)
  • Icelandic All-Star Game MVP (2002)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Iceland
Games of the Small States of Europe
2003 Malta National Team
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