BIO: Orlando Johnson was born in Monterey, California (USA).
Orlando Johnson made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets at 31 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.
Brisbane continued to struggle to build a solid foundation and culture in their fourth year since re-entering the league. The Bullets released Cam Gliddon (to South East Melbourne), Lamar Patterson (New Zealand) and Will Magnay (NBA), who signed a deal to play with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Entering the Bullets camp were rookie Tanner Krebs (St Mary’s – NCAA), Anthony Drmic and Harry Froling (both via Adelaide), as well as import signings Vic Law and Orlando Johnson.
The Bullets had put together a high-scoring side onto the floor, with Law (18.8 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.4 blocks) shooting the ball at 47% from the field and team captain Nathan Sobey (21.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.8 assists) shooting the ball at 46 FG%, and both finishing among the top five scorers in the league. A solid local frontcourt of Matthew Hodgson (10.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks), Harry Froling (8.0 points, 4.9 rebounds) and Tyrell Harrison (5.2 points, 5.8 rebounds) made sure the Bullets outrebounded most team’s, finishing third in offensive rebounding and second in defensive rebounds across the league.
Brisbane showcased what they ‘could be’ in a win over Illawarra (97-91) where Law (29 points and 9 rebounds) and Sobey (18 points and seven assists) piled on the points while Froling and Hodgson notched up 13 rebounds combined.
Memorable games for the team included a win against top-of-the-table Melbourne (96-88). Law (10 points, 15 rebounds and 4 assists) delivered his best rebounding effort to date, and Hodgson (24 points in 27 minutes) had a season-high scoring night as well and a win over Perth (95-92), where Law (23 points and 5 rebounds) and Sobey (31 points and 4 assists) would combine for 54 points, more than half the team’s score.
The high-scoring offence and strong rebounding still saw Brisbane (8-8) struggling to win half of their games. Orlando Johnson (6.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists) was released mid-March after posting average numbers across 15 games, a move which coincided with New Zealand releasing Lamar Patterson after a niggling knee injury and sluggish start to the season.
Patterson (14.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.5 steals) returned to Brisbane, overcame the knee injury and set the stage for the Bullets to return to the playoffs, but a knee injury to Law in the very next game would rule him out for the rest of the season.
Brisbane (10-8) had been floating in and out of the top four, and while Sobey would attempt to fill the void created by Law’s injury, the Bullets would lose five of their next seven games, giving up a average of 90 points while putting up 80 of their own. This led to the mid-season signing of BJ Johnson (10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 0.9 assists) who they hoped would help stem the bleeding, which it somewhat did, resulting in a 8-10 run to end the Bullets season.
Brisbane’s worst performance came against South East Melbourne (95-66) in round 19. With Sobey injured, Brisbane struggled to score at all, only putting up 66 for their season low. Anthony Drmic (20 points) and Patterson (11 points) were the only players putting up more than six points.
Despite flashes of brilliance, Brisbane stumbled to a sixth-place finish at the end of the season (18-18) and failed to reach the playoffs.
Orlando Johnson played one season in the NBL. He averaged 6.8 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.8 assists in 15 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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2020-21 | 32 | Brisbane | 18-18 (6) | 15 | 327.0 | 103 | 62 | 27 | 14 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 94 | 37% | 10 | 40 | 25% | 23 | 30 | 77% | 48% | 43% | 15 | Totals | 15 | 327 | 103 | 62 | 27 | 14 | 48 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 35 | 94 | 37.2% | 10 | 40 | 25.0% | 23 | 30 | 76.7% | 48% | 43% | 15 |
SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
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2020-21 | 32 | Brisbane | 18-18 (6) | 15 | 21.8 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 37% | 0.7 | 2.7 | 25% | 1.5 | 2.0 | 77% | 48% | 43% | 15 | Total | 15 | 21.8 | 6.9 | 4.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 37.2% | 0.0 | 25.0% | 0.7 | 2.7 | 76.7% | 48% | 43% | 15 |
POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
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Orlando Johnson was drafted by the Sacramento Kings with pick #36 in the 2012 NBA Draft.
Johnson played 103 games in the NBA. He averaged 3.2 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.7 assists per game over his NBA career.
NBA TRANSACTIONS:
- June 28, 2012: Drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the 2nd round (36th pick) of the 2012 NBA Draft.
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June 29, 2012: Traded by the Sacramento Kings to the Indiana Pacers for cash.
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February 20, 2014: Waived by the Indiana Pacers.
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February 26, 2014: Signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings.
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March 8, 2014: Signed a 2nd 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings.
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March 18, 2014: Not re-signed by Sacramento Kings; 10-day contract expires.
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February 5, 2016: Signed a 10-day contract with the Phoenix Suns.
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March 9, 2016: Signed a 10-day contract with the New Orleans Pelicans.
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September 6, 2016: Signed a contract with the Milwaukee Bucks
October 22, 2016: Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.
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Season | Team | PTS | AST | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% |
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1 | 0 | 55% | 74% | 60% | 73% | ||||||
2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
Total | 35 | 94 | 37.2% | 10 | 40 | 25.0% |
YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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2012-13 | 23 | Indiana | SG | 51 | 0 | 619 | 203 | 110 | 47 | 20 | 90 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 51 | 72 | 180 | 40% | 36 | 94 | 38% | 23 | 32 | 72% | 52% | 50% |
2013-14 | 24 | Indiana | SG | 38 | 0 | 342 | 91 | 51 | 16 | 7 | 44 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 23 | 33 | 96 | 34% | 8 | 41 | 20% | 17 | 22 | 77% | 43% | 39% |
2013-14 | 24 | Sacramento | SG | 7 | 0 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 18% | 1 | 6 | 17% | 2 | 4 | 50% | 24% | 21% |
2015-16 | 26 | Phoenix | SG | 2 | 0 | 47 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 29% | 1 | 5 | 20% | 5 | 6 | 83% | 41% | 32% |
2015-16 | 26 | New Orleans | SG | 5 | 1 | 54 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 24% | 1 | 5 | 20% | 1 | 2 | 50% | 28% | 27% | Total | 103 | 1 | 1112 | 329 | 180 | 69 | 33 | 147 | 20 | 14 | 48 | 86 | 117 | 327 | 36% | 47 | 151 | 31% | 48 | 66 | 73% |
YEAR | AGE | TEAM | POS | GP | GS | MINS | PTS | TRB | AST | ORB | DRB | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% |
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2012-13 | 23 | Indiana | SG | 51 | 0 | 12.1 | 4.0 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 40% | 0.7 | 1.8 | 38% | 0.5 | 0.6 | 72% | 52% | 50% |
2013-14 | 24 | Indiana | SG | 38 | 0 | 9.0 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.5 | 34% | 0.2 | 1.1 | 20% | 0.4 | 0.6 | 77% | 43% | 39% |
2013-14 | 24 | Sacramento | SG | 7 | 0 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 18% | 0.1 | 0.9 | 17% | 0.3 | 0.6 | 50% | 24% | 21% |
2015-16 | 26 | Phoenix | SG | 2 | 0 | 23.5 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 8.5 | 29% | 0.5 | 2.5 | 20% | 2.5 | 3.0 | 83% | 41% | 32% |
2015-16 | 26 | New Orleans | SG | 5 | 1 | 10.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 24% | 0.2 | 1.0 | 20% | 0.2 | 0.4 | 50% | 28% | 27% | Total | 103 | 1 | 10.8 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 36% | 0.5 | 1.5 | 31% | 0.5 | 0.6 | 73% |
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