Tyler Johnson

Nationality: USA
Date of Birth: 7/05/92
Place of Birth: Grand Forks, North Dakota (USA)
Position: GRD
Height (CM): 191
Weight (KG): 84
Junior Assoc: None
College: Fresno State (2010–2014)

NBL DEBUT: 18/09/22
AGE AT DEBUT: 30
LAST NBL GAME: 4/02/23
AGE AT LAST GAME: 30
NBL History: Brisbane 2023
Championships: 0
None

BIO: Tyler Johnson was born in Grand Forks, North Dakota (USA) and attended Saint Francis High School
(Mountain View, California).

FAMILY: Johnson is the son of Jennifer and Milton Johnson, and has four siblings: Brandon, Lauren, Logan, and Gabe.

NBL EXPERIENCE

Tyler Johnson made his NBL debut with the Brisbane Bullets at 30 years of age. He scored 14 points in his first game.

Tyler Johnson joined the Brisbane Bullets for the 2022/23 NBL season as a marquee signing, adding NBA experience to a revamped roster that aimed to turn around its fortunes after finishing second last the previous season. Johnson, a veteran guard who previously played alongside Aron Baynes in Phoenix, was expected to bring leadership and scoring to a team bolstered by off-season additions, including Baynes, Devondrick Walker, DJ Mitchell, and Harry Froling.

Despite the optimistic pre-season outlook, Brisbane stumbled out of the gate, losing their first six games. The early struggles highlighted the team’s lack of cohesion and the challenges of reintegrating Nathan Sobey after a significant knee injury and Baynes following a career-threatening neck injury. Johnson, however, quickly became one of Brisbane’s most consistent performers, averaging 15.9 points, 3.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.2 steals over 24 games.

The Bullets eventually broke their losing streak with consecutive victories over Illawarra, including an 82-56 win led by Baynes’ dominant 17-point, 14-rebound performance and an 86-61 win fueled by Sobey’s explosive 22-point first half. A narrow 74-72 victory over Tasmania extended Brisbane’s streak to three games, marking their best stretch of the season. Johnson’s steady contributions during this period were key in stabilizing the team’s offense.

However, turmoil soon struck as the Bullets parted ways with underperforming import Walker (9.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 1.4 assists) and head coach James Duncan following a disappointing start. General Manager Sam Mackinnon stepped in as interim coach, recording a 106-95 overtime win over Perth in his debut. Johnson scored 18 points in the victory, which saw Sobey shine with a season-high 28 points.

Despite flashes of promise, Brisbane’s season unraveled, including back-to-back catastrophic losses—a 37-point defeat to New Zealand and a historic 49-point loss to Sydney, the largest in NBL history. These losses underscored the team’s struggles with consistency and chemistry. Interim coach Mackinnon was replaced by assistant coach Greg Vanderjagt for the remainder of the season.

The Bullets finished second last for the second consecutive year with an 8-20 record. Johnson, however, was a bright spot in an otherwise disappointing campaign, earning a nomination for the NBL Sixth Man of the Year award. His ability to create scoring opportunities and provide a veteran presence made him a standout, even as the team faltered.

As the season concluded, Brisbane faced a mass exodus of players, reflecting the need for a significant rebuild.

Tyler Johnson played one season in the NBL. He averaged 15.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists in 25 NBL games.

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NBL TOTAL STATISTICS

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
2022-23	30	Brisbane	8-20 (9)	25	714.0	395	90	69	13	77	30	8	48	50	141	294	48%	40	109	37%	73	93	78%	58%	55%	32
Totals				25	714	395	90	69	13	77	30	8	48	50	141	294	48.0%	40	109	36.7%	73	93	78.5%	59%	55%	32

NBL PER GAME STATISTICS

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
2022-23	30	Brisbane	8-20 (9)	25	28.6	15.8	3.6	2.8	0.5	3.1	1.2	0.3	1.9	2.0	5.6	11.8	48%	1.6	4.4	37%	2.9	3.7	78%	58%	55%	32
Total				25	28.6	15.8	3.6	2.8	0.5	3.1	1.2	0.3	1.9	2.0	5.6	11.8	48.0%	0.0	0.0	36.7%	1.6	4.4	78.5%	59%	55%	32

CAREER HIGHS

POINTS	REBOUNDS	ASSISTS	STEALS	BLOCKS	TURNOVERS	TRIPLE DOUBLES
32	9	7	4	3	4	0

NBA EXPERIENCE

With over 350 games in the NBA, 30-year-old Johnson played predominantly with the Miami Heat, but also had stints at the Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets, San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers. He boasts a career-high 32-point haul during his time in Miami.

After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Johnson joined the Miami Heat for the 2014 NBA Summer League.

On August 7, 2014, he signed with the Heat, but was later waived by the team on October 25. On November 3, he was acquired by the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Heat.

On January 12, 2015, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with the Heat. Three days later, he made his NBA debut against the Golden State Warriors, appearing for 1:44 minutes and scoring two points on a pair of free throws.

On January 22, the Heat decided to not retain Johnson after his contract expired and two days later, he returned to the Skyforce.

Johnson later re-joined the Heat on January 29 as he signed another 10-day contract with the team. On February 8, he signed a two-year deal with the Heat. On March 2, he had a season-best game with 26 points and 4 steals in a 115–98 win over the Phoenix Suns. Five days later, he scored 24 points and played in a career-high 44 minutes off the bench as he helped the Heat defeat the Sacramento Kings, 114–109. He topped that minutes mark by playing in all 48 minutes of the Heats season finale win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

On July 9, 2015, Johnson was sidelined for six weeks with a broken jaw that he sustained while playing for the Heat during the 2015 NBA Summer League.

On December 9, 2015, he scored a season-high 20 points in a loss to the Charlotte Hornets. He later missed eight games during December with a shoulder injury. Johnson fought through his left shoulder pain during January before missing the teams final two games of the month after succumbing to the pain.

After initially trying to avoid surgery, Johnson ultimately gave into the idea on February 1, 2016, a procedure that ruled him out for three months. He returned to action on May 1, coming off the bench for the final six minutes of the Heats Game 7 win over the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the playoffs.

After the 2015–16 season, Johnson became a restricted free agent. On July 6, 2016, he received a four-year, $50 million offer sheet from the Brooklyn Nets. Four days later, the Heat matched the Nets contract offer, re-signing Johnson.

On December 7, 2016, he scored a career-high 27 points in a 103–95 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. He topped that mark on December 20, scoring 32 points—the most any Heat reserve has ever scored in a game—in a 136–130 double overtime loss to the Orlando Magic. The previous Heat scoring record by a reserve was 29 points, by Voshon Lenard in 1999.

On December 30, 2017, Johnson scored 22 of his season-high 31 points in the third quarter of the Heats 117–111 win over the Magic.

On December 23, 2018, Johnson scored 20 of his 25 points in the third quarter of the Heats 115–91 win over the Magic.

On February 6, 2019, Johnson was traded, along with Wayne Ellington, to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Ryan Anderson.

On February 23, he scored a season-high 29 points in a 120–112 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Two days later, he scored 18 points against his former team, the Miami Heat, to help the Suns snap a franchise-record 17-game losing streak to win 124–121. On April 4, 2019, Johnson was ruled out for the rest of the season after missing 10 games with right knee soreness and undergoing arthroscopic surgery. On February 9, 2020, Johnson was waived by the Suns.

On June 24, 2020, Johnson signed with the Brooklyn Nets. On November 27, he re-signed with the Nets. In 39 games played with Brooklyn, he averaged 5.4 points, 2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in an average of 17 minutes per game. In the Nets elimination from the NBA playoffs against the eventual champion Milwaukee Bucks, Johnson totalled 4 points, 2 rebounds, and 5 assists in a combined 22 minutes of action.

Johnson won praise for his personality fit and work with the Nets second unit, but Brooklyn chose not to re-sign him in free agency.

On December 22, 2021, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers, via the hardship exemption. He appeared in three games and averaged 3.7 points and 2.0 rebounds per game.

On January 6, 2022, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs. He appeared in three games, and averaged 2 points, 2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game for the Spurs.

Johnson played 354 games in the NBA. He averaged 9.8 points, 3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game over his NBA career.

NBA TRANSACTIONS:

- August 7, 2014: Signed a contract with the Miami Heat.
- October 25, 2014: Waived by the Miami Heat.
- January 12, 2015: Signed a 10-day contract with the Miami Heat.
- January 29, 2015: Signed a 2nd 10-day contract with the Miami Heat.
- February 8, 2015: Signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
- July 10, 2016: Signed a multi-year contract with the Miami Heat.
- February 6, 2019: Traded by the Miami Heat with Wayne Ellington and cash to the Phoenix Suns for Ryan Anderson.
- February 10, 2020: Waived by the Phoenix Suns.
- June 24, 2020: Signed a contract for the rest of the season with the Brooklyn Nets.
- November 27, 2020: Signed a contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
- December 22, 2021: Signed a 10-day contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.
- January 6, 2022: Signed a 10-day contract with the San Antonio Spurs.

Season	Team	PTS	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%
1	0	85%	86%	88%	73%
2	0	32	7	4	3
Total						141	294	48.0%	40	109	36.7%

NBA TOTAL STATISTICS

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%
2021-22	29	Philadelphia	PG	3	0	38	11	6	2	1	5	1	1	1	4	4	10	40%	3	7	43%	0	0	0%	55%	55%
2021-22	29	San Antonio	PG	3	0	53	6	6	5	2	4	2	2	1	3	2	10	20%	2	6	33%	0	0	0%	30%	30%
2020-21	28	Brooklyn	SG	39	3	684	210	77	47	6	71	14	0	17	43	72	183	39%	48	132	36%	18	21	86%	55%	53%
2019-20	27	Phoenix	PG	31	3	515	178	52	50	10	42	12	8	24	43	65	171	38%	24	83	29%	24	32	75%	48%	45%
2019-20	27	Brooklyn	SG	8	4	194	96	24	24	8	16	4	1	5	15	32	79	41%	14	36	39%	18	18	100%	55%	49%
2018-19	26	Miami	PG	44	10	1123	475	121	112	19	102	40	21	63	72	171	401	43%	72	204	35%	61	88	69%	54%	52%
2018-19	26	Phoenix	PG	13	12	406	144	52	54	15	37	14	6	14	25	46	125	37%	18	56	32%	34	39	87%	51%	44%
2017-18	25	Miami	PG	72	39	2052	843	248	165	34	214	60	34	81	148	309	711	43%	119	324	37%	106	129	82%	55%	52%
2016-17	24	Miami	PG	73	0	2178	1002	293	233	50	243	84	44	90	176	357	824	43%	93	250	37%	195	254	77%	54%	49%
2015-16	23	Miami	SG	36	5	863	314	109	79	28	81	24	14	47	66	118	243	49%	27	71	38%	51	64	80%	58%	54%
2014-15	22	Miami	SG	32	2	603	190	81	42	14	67	33	9	30	42	70	167	42%	18	48	38%	32	47	68%	51%	47%
2014-15	22	Miami	SG	32	2	603	190	81	42	14	67	33	9	30	42	70	167	42%	18	48	38%	32	47	68%	51%	47%
2015-16	23	Miami	SG	36	5	863	314	109	79	28	81	24	14	47	66	118	243	49%	27	71	38%	51	64	80%	58%	54%
2016-17	24	Miami	PG	73	0	2178	1002	293	233	50	243	84	44	90	176	357	824	43%	93	250	37%	195	254	77%	54%	49%
2017-18	25	Miami	PG	72	39	2052	843	248	165	34	214	60	34	81	148	309	711	43%	119	324	37%	106	129	82%	55%	52%
2018-19	26	Miami	PG	44	10	1123	475	121	112	19	102	40	21	63	72	171	401	43%	72	204	35%	61	88	69%	54%	52%
2018-19	26	Phoenix	PG	13	12	406	144	52	54	15	37	14	6	14	25	46	125	37%	18	56	32%	34	39	87%	51%	44%
2019-20	27	Phoenix	PG	31	3	515	178	52	50	10	42	12	8	24	43	65	171	38%	24	83	29%	24	32	75%	48%	45%
2019-20	27	Brooklyn	SG	8	4	194	96	24	24	8	16	4	1	5	15	32	79	41%	14	36	39%	18	18	100%	55%	49%
2020-21	28	Brooklyn	SG	39	3	684	210	77	47	6	71	14	0	17	43	72	183	39%	48	132	36%	18	21	86%	55%	53%
2021-22	29	Philadelphia	PG	3	0	38	11	6	2	1	5	1	1	1	4	4	10	40%	3	7	43%	0	0	0%	55%	55%
2021-22	29	San Antonio	PG	3	0	53	6	6	5	2	4	2	2	1	3	2	10	20%	2	6	33%	0	0	0%	30%	30%
2014-15	22	Miami	SG	32	2	603	190	81	42	14	67	33	9	30	42	70	167	42%	18	48	38%	32	47	68%	51%	47%
2015-16	23	Miami	SG	36	5	863	314	109	79	28	81	24	14	47	66	118	243	49%	27	71	38%	51	64	80%	58%	54%
2016-17	24	Miami	PG	73	0	2178	1002	293	233	50	243	84	44	90	176	357	824	43%	93	250	37%	195	254	77%	54%	49%
2017-18	25	Miami	PG	72	39	2052	843	248	165	34	214	60	34	81	148	309	711	43%	119	324	37%	106	129	82%	55%	52%
2018-19	26	Miami	PG	44	10	1123	475	121	112	19	102	40	21	63	72	171	401	43%	72	204	35%	61	88	69%	54%	52%
2018-19	26	Phoenix	PG	13	12	406	144	52	54	15	37	14	6	14	25	46	125	37%	18	56	32%	34	39	87%	51%	44%
2019-20	27	Phoenix	PG	31	3	515	178	52	50	10	42	12	8	24	43	65	171	38%	24	83	29%	24	32	75%	48%	45%
2019-20	27	Brooklyn	SG	8	4	194	96	24	24	8	16	4	1	5	15	32	79	41%	14	36	39%	18	18	100%	55%	49%
2020-21	28	Brooklyn	SG	39	3	684	210	77	47	6	71	14	0	17	43	72	183	39%	48	132	36%	18	21	86%	55%	53%
2021-22	29	Philadelphia	PG	3	0	38	11	6	2	1	5	1	1	1	4	4	10	40%	3	7	43%	0	0	0%	55%	55%
2021-22	29	San Antonio	PG	3	0	53	6	6	5	2	4	2	2	1	3	2	10	20%	2	6	33%	0	0	0%	30%	30%
2022-23	30	Brisbane	8-20 (9)	25	714.0	395	90	69	13	77	30	8	48	50	141	294	48%	40	109	37%	73	93	78%	58%	55%	32
2014-15	22	Miami	SG	32	2	603	190	81	42	14	67	33	9	30	42	70	167	42%	18	48	38%	32	47	68%	51%	47%
2015-16	23	Miami	SG	36	5	863	314	109	79	28	81	24	14	47	66	118	243	49%	27	71	38%	51	64	80%	58%	54%
2016-17	24	Miami	PG	73	0	2178	1002	293	233	50	243	84	44	90	176	357	824	43%	93	250	37%	195	254	77%	54%	49%
2017-18	25	Miami	PG	72	39	2052	843	248	165	34	214	60	34	81	148	309	711	43%	119	324	37%	106	129	82%	55%	52%
2018-19	26	Miami	PG	44	10	1123	475	121	112	19	102	40	21	63	72	171	401	43%	72	204	35%	61	88	69%	54%	52%
2018-19	26	Phoenix	PG	13	12	406	144	52	54	15	37	14	6	14	25	46	125	37%	18	56	32%	34	39	87%	51%	44%
2019-20	27	Phoenix	PG	31	3	515	178	52	50	10	42	12	8	24	43	65	171	38%	24	83	29%	24	32	75%	48%	45%
2019-20	27	Brooklyn	SG	8	4	194	96	24	24	8	16	4	1	5	15	32	79	41%	14	36	39%	18	18	100%	55%	49%
2020-21	28	Brooklyn	SG	39	3	684	210	77	47	6	71	14	0	17	43	72	183	39%	48	132	36%	18	21	86%	55%	53%
2021-22	29	Philadelphia	PG	3	0	38	11	6	2	1	5	1	1	1	4	4	10	40%	3	7	43%	0	0	0%	55%	55%
2021-22	29	San Antonio	PG	3	0	53	6	6	5	2	4	2	2	1	3	2	10	20%	2	6	33%	0	0	0%	30%	30%
Total				354	78	8709	3469	1069	813	187	882	288	140	373	637	1246	2924	43%	438	1217	36%	539	692	78%

NBA PER GAME STATISTICS

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%
2014-15	22	Miami	SG	32	2	18.8	5.9	2.5	1.3	0.4	2.1	1.0	0.3	0.9	1.3	2.2	5.2	42%	0.6	1.5	38%	1.0	1.5	68%	51%	47%
2015-16	23	Miami	SG	36	5	24.0	8.7	3.0	2.2	0.8	2.3	0.7	0.4	1.3	1.8	3.3	6.8	49%	0.8	2.0	38%	1.4	1.8	80%	58%	54%
2016-17	24	Miami	PG	73	0	29.8	13.7	4.0	3.2	0.7	3.3	1.2	0.6	1.2	2.4	4.9	11.3	43%	1.3	3.4	37%	2.7	3.5	77%	54%	49%
2017-18	25	Miami	PG	72	39	28.5	11.7	3.4	2.3	0.5	3.0	0.8	0.5	1.1	2.1	4.3	9.9	43%	1.7	4.5	37%	1.5	1.8	82%	55%	52%
2018-19	26	Miami	PG	44	10	25.5	10.8	2.8	2.5	0.4	2.3	0.9	0.5	1.4	1.6	3.9	9.1	43%	1.6	4.6	35%	1.4	2.0	69%	54%	52%
2018-19	26	Phoenix	PG	13	12	31.2	11.1	4.0	4.2	1.2	2.8	1.1	0.5	1.1	1.9	3.5	9.6	37%	1.4	4.3	32%	2.6	3.0	87%	51%	44%
2019-20	27	Phoenix	PG	31	3	16.6	5.7	1.7	1.6	0.3	1.4	0.4	0.3	0.8	1.4	2.1	5.5	38%	0.8	2.7	29%	0.8	1.0	75%	48%	45%
2019-20	27	Brooklyn	SG	8	4	24.3	12.0	3.0	3.0	1.0	2.0	0.5	0.1	0.6	1.9	4.0	9.9	41%	1.8	4.5	39%	2.3	2.3	100%	55%	49%
2020-21	28	Brooklyn	SG	39	3	17.5	5.4	2.0	1.2	0.2	1.8	0.4	0.0	0.4	1.1	1.8	4.7	39%	1.2	3.4	36%	0.5	0.5	86%	55%	53%
2021-22	29	Philadelphia	PG	3	0	12.7	3.7	2.0	0.7	0.3	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.3	1.3	3.3	40%	1.0	2.3	43%	0.0	0.0	0%	55%	55%
2021-22	29	San Antonio	PG	3	0	17.7	2.0	2.0	1.7	0.7	1.3	0.7	0.7	0.3	1.0	0.7	3.3	20%	0.7	2.0	33%	0.0	0.0	0%	30%	30%
Total				354	78	24.6	9.8	3.0	2.3	0.5	2.5	0.8	0.4	1.1	1.8	3.5	8.3	43%	1.2	3.4	36%	1.5	2.0	78%

COLLEGE

In his four-year career at Fresno State University, Johnson appeared in 127 games (87 starts) and averaged 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.1 steals in 27.9 minutes per game while shooting 45.6 percent from the field, 37.4 percent from three-point range and 71.6 percent from the free-throw line.

He finished his career ranked number 16 on Fresno State's all-time scoring list with 1,346 career points. As a senior, he was named to the All-Mountain West Conference second team and shot 43.2 percent from three-point range, the sixth-highest single-season three-point field goal percentage in school history.

AWARDS

- Second-team All-MWC (2014)

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Below is an up-to-date roster for each NBL team and a list of rumours and potential signings derived from discussions with NBL staff and media. Players listed as contracted come from information supplied by the National Basketball League. * = Denotes import player ** = Naturalised Australian DP = a member of the team's development roster SRP = the previously named Asian player exception denoting an Asian player who qualifies as a local in the NBL. MP = Marquee players listed as known Click here…
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NBL History

The NBL Triple-Double Club

The triple-double is one of basketball’s rarest feats, with only 130 recorded in NBL history. The latest to achieve it? Young gun Taran Armstrong of the Cairns Taipans. Armstrong delivered the season’s lone triple-double in Cairns’ 100-88 win over the Brisbane Bullets, lifting the Taipans to just their fourth home victory of the season and sending the 4,145 fans at the Cairns Convention Centre home happy. Taipans coach Adam Forde believes Armstrong is destined for bigger stages. "This is just an example of what he's…
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NBL News

NBL Awards Finalists: The Hits, The Misses, and the Biggest Snubs

The NBL has officially announced the finalists for its end-of-season awards, sparking plenty of debate among fans and analysts. With categories including MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, and Most Improved Player, this year’s selections have drawn praise and controversy, with some notable snubs and unexpected inclusions. MVP Race: Cotton Leading the Pack? The three finalists for the league’s top individual honour are Bryce Cotton (Perth Wildcats), Kendric Davis (Adelaide 36ers), and Matt Hurt (South East Melbourne Phoenix). Cotton, a three-time MVP, is considered the…
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NBA News

Melbourne will host NBA Exhibition Games in October

Melbourne is set to make basketball history, with an NBA team scheduled to play in Australia for the first time. The Victorian Government, NBL, and NBA are finalizing a deal to bring an NBA franchise to Melbourne in October 2025 for a two-game exhibition series, sources told ESPN. The event will mark the first time an NBA team has played on Australian soil, a significant moment for basketball fans across the country. The games will be played at Melbourne Park, with Rod Laver Arena emerging…
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