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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 the Auburn Tigers.
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.
After going unselected in the 2025 NBA draft, Johnson signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers on June 27, 2025…
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