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Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Paris, France | January 27, 1986||||||||||||||
Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2005: 1st round, 25th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2003–2017 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
Number | 27, 10 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
2003–2005 | Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez | ||||||||||||||
2005–2009 | Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | Denver Nuggets | ||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | Zhejiang Guangsha | ||||||||||||||
2014 | Limoges CSP | ||||||||||||||
2015 | Mets de Guaynabo | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Leones de Ponce | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Cangrejeros de Santurce | ||||||||||||||
2017 | Sioux Falls Skyforce | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Johan Petro (born January 27, 1986) is a French former professional basketball player of Guadeloupean descent,[1] who last played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. He was selected by the SuperSonics with the 25th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft.
He was a key member of the French junior national team and played at the INSEP. In 2004, he won the French League title with Pau-Orthez. Petro has also represented the French national basketball team.
Professional career
Seattle SuperSonics (2005–2009)
Petro was selected with the 25th pick of the first round of the 2005 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics.
On March 30, 2007 Petro dropped a career high 22 points in a 120-93 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.[2]
On March 5, 2008 Petro grabbed a career high 15 rebounds in a 106-118 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.[3]
Unfortunately, the SuperSonics were not successful during this era as it was a stage of rebuilding the team after superstar Ray Allen left the team in 2007. Petro failed to make the playoffs with the SuperSonics, who later relocated to Oklahoma City and became the Oklahoma City Thunder in Petro's final season with the team during the 2008-2009 season.
Denver Nuggets (2009–2010)
On January 7, 2009, Petro was traded to the Denver Nuggets along with a 2009 second round pick in exchange for guard Chucky Atkins, a conditional 2009 first-round pick and cash considerations.[4] The Nuggets declined Petro's team option, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, they resigned him on August 27, 2009.[5] Petro was able to find team success with the Nuggets as Denver made the playoffs in 2009 and 2010 respectively. In the 2009 playoffs the Nuggets made it far, defeating the New Orleans Hornets and Dallas Mavericks in 5 games each in the first and second round, reaching the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1985. They faced the Los Angeles Lakers led by Kobe Bryant, and fell to the Lakers in 6 games. That was the farthest Petro reached in the playoffs in his NBA career. The Nuggets reached the playoffs again in 2010 however they were disappointingly defeated in the first round by the Utah Jazz.
New Jersey Nets (2010–2012)
On July 10, 2010, the New Jersey Nets signed Petro to a three-year deal worth $10 million, reported by Yahoo! Sports.[6] Unfortunately the Nets were also facing a rebuild era just like with the SuperSonics/Thunder in the late 2000's, so Petro didn't reach the playoffs with the team.
On April 26, 2012, Petro scored the final ever points of the New Jersey Nets against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre.[7]
Atlanta Hawks (2012–2013)
On July 11, 2012, the Nets traded Petro, Jordan Farmar, Jordan Williams, Anthony Morrow, and DeShawn Stevenson to the Atlanta Hawks for Joe Johnson.[8]
2013–present
In August 2013, he agreed to a one-year deal with Zhejiang Guangsha.[9] He left them in January 2014.[10]
In February 2014, he returned to France and signed with Limoges CSP.[11] In June 2014, Petro announced that he would halt his career indefinitely to seek treatment for his back in Florida.[12]
On January 28, 2015, Petro signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[13] On April 14, 2015, he was cut by the Puerto Rican club.[14]
On February 2, 2016, he signed with Leones de Ponce.[15] On February 24, 2017, Petro signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League.[16] On March 23, 2017, he was waived by the Skyforce.[17]
National team career
Petro played with the senior men's French national basketball team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. With France, he won the gold medal at the 2013 EuroBasket.
NBA career statistics
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2005–06 | Seattle | 68 | 41 | 18.9 | .510 | .000 | .627 | 4.4 | .2 | .4 | .8 | 5.2 |
2006–07 | Seattle | 81 | 13 | 18.6 | .516 | .000 | .649 | 4.1 | .6 | .5 | .6 | 6.2 |
2007–08 | Seattle | 72 | 28 | 18.2 | .419 | .000 | .736 | 5.1 | .4 | .5 | .6 | 6.0 |
2008–09 | Oklahoma City | 22 | 12 | 18.2 | .407 | .000 | .667 | 4.3 | .3 | .7 | .2 | 4.6 |
2008–09 | Denver | 27 | 10 | 8.1 | .429 | .000 | .429 | 2.3 | .4 | .1 | .4 | 2.2 |
2009–10 | Denver | 36 | 16 | 12.1 | .535 | .000 | .667 | 3.6 | .4 | .3 | .4 | 3.4 |
2010–11 | New Jersey | 77 | 1 | 11.6 | .445 | .000 | .536 | 2.8 | .6 | .4 | .4 | 3.5 |
2011–12 | New Jersey | 59 | 10 | 15.6 | .419 | 1.000 | .838 | 3.8 | .8 | .4 | .4 | 4.2 |
2012–13 | Atlanta | 31 | 8 | 11.4 | .436 | .250 | .917 | 3.6 | .5 | .3 | .3 | 3.5 |
Career | 473 | 139 | 15.4 | .462 | .154 | .678 | 3.9 | .5 | .4 | .5 | 4.7 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2009 | Denver | 10 | 0 | 2.6 | .222 | .000 | .625 | .6 | .1 | .0 | .1 | .9 |
2010 | Denver | 6 | 1 | 7.5 | .545 | .000 | .500 | 1.8 | .2 | .2 | .5 | 2.2 |
2013 | Atlanta | 6 | 4 | 16.8 | .519 | .000 | .500 | 3.7 | .7 | .2 | .7 | 4.8 |
Career | 22 | 5 | 7.8 | .468 | .000 | .583 | 1.8 | .3 | .1 | .4 | 2.3 |
International stats
Tournament | Games played | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game |
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2006 FIBA World Championship | 7 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
2013 EuroBasket | 10 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
See also
References
- ^ Johan Petro NBA Draft Scouting Report Draft Express, May 2005
- ^ "Memphis Grizzlies at Seattle SuperSonics Box Score, March 30, 2007". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Seattle SuperSonics at Milwaukee Bucks Box Score, March 5, 2008". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Nuggets Acquire Petro from Thunder". NBA.com. January 7, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2009.
- ^ "Nuggets Re-Sign Petro". NBA.com. August 27, 2009. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ "Free-agent buzz: Felton to join Knicks".
- ^ "The Newark Star Ledger". April 27, 2012.
- ^ Couch, Ben (July 11, 2012). "A Jolt of Joe for the Nets". Brooklyn Nets. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
- ^ "Johan Petro agreed to terms with Zhejiang Guangsha". Sportando.net. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Joahn Petro leaves Guangsha Lions". Sportando.net. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ "Johan Petro officially signs with Limoges". Sportando.net. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ "Johan Petro puts his career on hold to cure his back". Sportando.com. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
- ^ Mets de Guaynabo land Johan Petro
- ^ Mets de Guaynabo cut Johan Petro to make room for Mickael Pietrus
- ^ Von Wafer and Johan Petro ink with Leones de Ponce
- ^ "SKYFORCE ACQUIRE JOHAN PETRO". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 24, 2017. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "SKYFORCE REACQUIRE JARNELL STOKES". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 23, 2017. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Asia-Basket.com Profile
- Johan Petro Player Profile (InterBasket)