Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Keldon Johnson was born on October 11th, 1999, in Chesterfield, Virginia. He is a shooting guard and a small forward in the NBA. 

Johnson attended Oak Hill Academy and Park View High School. He was rated as a five-star recruit and was the 13th best player by 247Sports.com. 

After high school, Johnson committed to the University of Kentucky. In his freshman year, he averaged 13.5 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, shooting 46.1 percent from the field and 38.1% from behind the arc. Johnson scored 19 points in a win over Tennessee in February 2019. He declared for the NBA draft. 

In the 2019 NBA draft, Johnson was selected by the San Antonio Spurs. He joined the Spurs in the NBA Summer League. On July 1st, 2019, Johnson was signed with the Spurs. On October 30th, 2019, he received his first assignment to the Austin Spurs in the NBA G League.