Johan Petro
 Petro with the Denver Nuggets. | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 27, 1986 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 247 lb (112 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall |
| Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics | |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| 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 |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Johan Petro (born January 27, 1986) is a French professional basketball player of Guadeloupean descent,[1] who last played for Cangrejeros de Santurce of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). 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
NBA career
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.[2] The Nuggets declined Petro's team option, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, they resigned him on August 27, 2009.[3]
On July 10, 2010, the New Jersey Nets signed Petro to a three-year deal worth $10 million, reported by Yahoo! Sports.[4]
On April 26, 2012, Petro scored the final ever points of the New Jersey Nets against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre.[5]
On July 11, 2012, the Nets traded Petro, Jordan Farmar, Jordan Williams, Anthony Morrow, and DeShawn Stevenson to the Atlanta Hawks for Joe Johnson.[6]
2013–present
In August 2013, he agreed to a one-year deal with Zhejiang Guangsha.[7] He left them in January 2014.[8]
In February 2014, he returned to France and signed with Limoges CSP.[9] In June 2014, Petro announced that he will stop his career indefinitely to cure his back in Florida.[10]
On January 28, 2015, Petro signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[11] On April 14, 2015, he was cut by the Puerto Rican club.[12]
On February 2, 2016, he signed with Leones de Ponce.[13]
French national team
Petro played with the senior men's French national basketball team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. He won the FIBA EuroBasket with the French team in 2013.
International stats
| Tournament | Games played | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 FIBA World Championship | 7 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| 2013 EuroBasket | 10 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 0.2 |
NBA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
-
National Basketball Association portal - List of French NBA players
- List of European basketball players in the United States
References
- ↑ Johan Petro NBA Draft Scouting Report Draft Express, May 2005
- ↑ "Nuggets Acquire Petro from Thunder". NBA.com. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
- ↑ "Nuggets Re-Sign Petro". NBA.com. 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- ↑ http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ys-freeagentbuzz070910
- ↑ "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 23 August 2013.
- ↑ "Joahn Petro leaves Guangsha Lions". Sportando.net. Retrieved 17 January 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
External links
- Official website
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com
- Johan Petro at Basketball-Reference.com
- Asia-Basket.com Profile
- Johan Petro Player Profile (InterBasket)