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Chaney Johnson

American basketball player (born 2002)

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Chaney J. Johnson (born June 20, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Long Island Nets of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the UAH Chargers and Auburn Tigers.

01College career

Holding no offers from power programs coming out of Thompson High School in Alabaster, Alabama, Johnson began his collegiate career with the Division II University of Alabama, Huntsville in 2020. During the 2022-23 season, he averaged 15.9 points and 6.6 rebounds, leading the team to a 27-8 record and regular-season championship title. Johnson was named the Gulf South Conference Player of the Year for the season.

On April 21, 2023, Johnson transferred to Auburn. In the 2023-24 season, he averaged 4.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 0.8 assists across 35 appearances (two starts). During the 2024-25 campaign, his final collegiate season, Johnson averaged 9.1 points and 4.9 rebounds, helping Auburn make a run to the Final Four.

02Professional career

Cleveland Charge (2025)

After going unselected in the 2025 NBA draft, Johnson signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 27, 2025. He was waived prior to the start of the regular season on October 14. Johnson subsequently joined the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League, where he averaged 12.8 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.4 steals, and 1.1 blocks across 16 appearances (10 starts).

Brooklyn / Long Island Nets (2025-present)

On December 26, 2025, Johnson signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets. Johnson made 17 appearances (including one start) for the Nets during the 2025-26 NBA season, recording averages of 8.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists.

03Career 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

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2025-26 Brooklyn 17120.5.543.300.8004.62.1.9.58.2
Career 17120.5.543.300.8004.62.1.9.58.2

College

Division I

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023-24 Auburn 35215.2.500.273.7443.4.8.5.54.7
2024-25 Auburn 38323.5.567.294.7044.91.3.7.99.1
Career 73519.5.544.286.7184.21.1.6.77.0

Division II

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020-21 UAH 19011.5.431.393.5001.9.2.3.14.4
2021-22 UAH 333123.6.586.464.7485.71.2.8.716.8
2022-23 UAH 353525.5.518.296.7666.61.61.1.515.9
Career 876621.7.541.376.7425.21.1.8.513.7
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