Britton Weaver Johnsen is an American

United States

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 professional basketball player. He graduated from Murray High School

Murray High School (Utah)

Murray High School is the only high school in the Murray City School District in Murray, Utah. Murray High School is one of the smallest high schools in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area with 1,585 students enrolled in the 2008-2009 school year, the school enrolls students in grades 10-12...

 and the University of Utah

University of Utah

The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

. Born in Salt Lake City

Salt Lake City, Utah

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, his hometown is Murray, Utah

Murray, Utah

Murray is a city situated on the Wasatch Front in the core of Salt Lake Valley in the U.S. state of Utah. Named for territorial governor Eli Murray, it is the state's fourteenth largest city. According to the 2010 census, Murray has approximately 46,746 residents.Murray is close to Salt Lake City,...

. Johnsen is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

College career

Johnsen played college basketball

College basketball

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 with the University of Utah

University of Utah

The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...

's Utah Utes

Utah Utes men's basketball

The University of Utah Utes have consistently been one of the most successful basketball programs in the NCAA. They are currently an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Pacific-12 Conference. The school has made the NCAA Tournament 26 times, which ranks 16th in NCAA history and 3rd behind...

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Pro career

Johnsen was selected with the #19 pick of the Continental Basketball Association

Continental Basketball Association

The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...

 (CBA) draft by the Gary Steelheads

Gary Steelheads

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 in 2003. He then played briefly for the Orlando Magic

Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...

 in the NBA in the 2003-04 NBA season

2003-04 NBA season

-Statistics leaders:-Yearly awards:*Most Valuable Player: Kevin Garnett, Minnesota Timberwolves*Rookie of the Year: LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers*Defensive Player of the Year: Ron Artest, Indiana Pacers...

 averaging 2.1 points and 2.1 rebounds

Rebound (basketball)

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 per game. He then played with the New Orleans Hornets during the 2004 NBA preseason and with the Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

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 in the 2004-05 NBA season

2004-05 NBA season

The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association . It began on November 2, 2004 and ended June 23, 2005. The season ended with the San Antonio Spurs defeating defending champion Detroit Pistons 4–3 in the NBA Finals....

 averaging 2.0 points and 1.7 rebounds per game.

He also played with the summer league squad of the Utah Jazz

Utah Jazz

The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...

 at the Rocky Mountain Revue

Rocky Mountain Revue

The Rocky Mountain Revue, until 2008, was one of the NBA's summer leagues, along with the Vegas Summer League and the Orlando Pro Summer League. It is hosted by the Utah Jazz. It started in 1984 as a pro-am league with students and alumni of Utah, BYU, Weber State and Utah State...

 and with the Jazz during their preseason training camp in the year 2008.

He has also played in the NBA D-League with the Fayetteville Patriots

Fayetteville Patriots

The Fayetteville Patriots were a NBA Development League team based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States. Its logo design features a bald eagle's head and a basketball in the middle of a capital letter "P" with stars and stripes filling the rest of it.-Season By Season:- Franchise history...

, the Bakersfield Jam

Bakersfield Jam

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, and the Utah Flash

Utah Flash

The Utah Flash was a team of the NBA Development League that began playing in 2007 and folded in 2011. They played their home games at the UCCU Center on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah...

 and in the CBA with the Idaho Stampede

Idaho Stampede

The Idaho Stampede is an American basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. The team is based in the Boise, Idaho, area and as of 2005 plays at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise. The team was founded as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in 1997 and was league runner-up...

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Overseas

Johnsen has also played overseas for several professional clubs. He moved to the Spanish ACB League club Etosa Alicante

CB Lucentum Alicante

Club Baloncesto Lucentum Alicante is a professional basketball team based in Alicante, Valencian Community. Lucentum Alicante is member of the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto .-Sponsorship naming:...

 in 2005. He then moved to the Greek A1 League

A1 Ethniki

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 club Panellinios Athens in 2006.

In 2007, he joined the French Pro A League

Ligue Nationale de Basketball

The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...

 club Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez

Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez

The Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez is a French professional basketball club that is based in Pau. They play their home games at the Palais des Sports de Pau.- History :...

. In 2008, he moved to the Turkish League

Turkish Basketball League

The Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...

 club Galatasaray Café Crown

Galatasaray Café Crown

Galatasaray Medical Park is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club.Galatasaray play matches in Abdi İpekçi Arena which has a seating capacity for 12,500 spectators...

. In 2009, he joined the Greek team PAOK Thessaloniki

PAOK BC

P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...

.. A year later, he signed with Panellinios B.C. In 2011, he joined the Argentine team Quilmes de Mar del Plata.

External links

• FIBA Profile
• TBLStat.net Profile
• Doudiz Player Profile
• Britton Johnsen NBA Statistics @ Basketballreference.com
• University Of Utah Player Bio