Robert Johnson (basketball)


Robert Johnson is an American professional basketball player for Parma of the VTB United League. He played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers.

College career

Johnson averaged 12.8 points and 2.5 assists per game as a junior at Indiana. He declared for the NBA draft but opted to return to the Hoosiers. As a senior, Johnson averaged 14.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Johnson was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the coaches. He finished 21st in career scoring at Indiana with 1,413 points.

Professional career

After going undrafted in the 2018 NBA Draft, he represented the Atlanta Hawks during the NBA summer league in Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. Johnson played for the Wisconsin Herd in his rookie season, averaging 7.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. On August 8, 2019, he joined the Polish team MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza.
On December 15, 2019, he has signed with Parma of the VTB United League. Johnson signed a two-year extension with Parma on July 16, 2020.