Johan Petro

Johan Petro
Petro with the Denver Nuggets.
Free agent
Position Center
Personal information
Born (1986-01-27) January 27, 1986
Paris, France
Nationality French
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career 2003–present
Career history
2003–2005 Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez
2005–2009 Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
2009–2010 Denver Nuggets
2010–2012 New Jersey Nets
2012–2013 Atlanta Hawks
2013–2014 Zhejiang Guangsha
2014 Limoges CSP
2015 Mets de Guaynabo
2016 Leones de Ponce
2016 Cangrejeros de Santurce
2017 Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Pro A champion (2004, 2014)
Medals
FIBA EuroBasket
2013 Slovenia National Team

Johan Petro (born January 27, 1986) is a French professional basketball player of Guadeloupean descent,[1] who last played for the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League. He was selected by the SuperSonics with the 25th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft.

He was a key member of the French junior national team and played at the INSEP. In 2004, he won the French League title with Pau-Orthez. Petro has also represented the French national basketball team.

Married to wife Vanessa Petro (July 2012), has two boys Mason and Jacob Petro.

Professional career

NBA career

On January 7, 2009, Petro was traded to the Denver Nuggets along with a 2009 second round pick in exchange for guard Chucky Atkins, a conditional 2009 first round pick and cash considerations.[2] The Nuggets declined Petro's team option, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, they resigned him on August 27, 2009.[3]

On July 10, 2010, the New Jersey Nets signed Petro to a three-year deal worth $10 million, reported by Yahoo! Sports.[4]

On April 26, 2012, Petro scored the final ever points of the New Jersey Nets against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre.[5]

On July 11, 2012, the Nets traded Petro, Jordan Farmar, Jordan Williams, Anthony Morrow, and DeShawn Stevenson to the Atlanta Hawks for Joe Johnson.[6]

2013–present

In August 2013, he agreed to a one-year deal with Zhejiang Guangsha.[7] He left them in January 2014.[8]

In February 2014, he returned to France and signed with Limoges CSP.[9] In June 2014, Petro announced that he would halt his career indefinitely to seek treatment for his back in Florida.[10]

On January 28, 2015, Petro signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[11] On April 14, 2015, he was cut by the Puerto Rican club.[12]

On February 2, 2016, he signed with Leones de Ponce.[13] On February 24, 2017, Petro signed with the Sioux Falls Skyforce of the NBA Development League.[14] On March 23, 2017, he was waived by the Skyforce.[15]

French national team

Petro played with the senior men's French national basketball team at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. He won the FIBA EuroBasket with the French team in 2013.

International stats

TournamentGames playedPoints per gameRebounds per gameAssists per game
2006 FIBA World Championship73.62.10.7
2013 EuroBasket103.52.30.2

NBA career 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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2005–06 Seattle 684118.9.510.000.6274.4.2.4.85.2
2006–07 Seattle 811318.6.516.000.6494.1.6.5.66.2
2007–08 Seattle 722818.2.419.000.7365.1.4.5.66.0
2008–09 Oklahoma City 221218.2.407.000.6674.3.3.7.24.6
2008–09 Denver 27108.1.429.000.4292.3.4.1.42.2
2009–10 Denver 361612.1.535.000.6673.6.4.3.43.4
2010–11 New Jersey 77111.6.445.000.5362.8.6.4.43.5
2011–12 New Jersey 591015.6.4191.000.8383.8.8.4.44.2
2012–13 Atlanta 31811.4.436.250.9173.6.5.3.33.5
Career 47313915.4.462.154.6783.9.5.4.54.7

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2009 Denver 1002.6.222.000.625.6.1.0.1.9
2010 Denver 617.5.545.000.5001.8.2.2.52.2
2013 Atlanta 6416.8.519.000.5003.7.7.2.74.8
Career 2257.8.468.000.5831.8.3.1.42.3

See also

References

  1. ↑ Johan Petro NBA Draft Scouting Report Draft Express, May 2005
  2. ↑ "Nuggets Acquire Petro from Thunder". NBA.com. 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2009-01-07.
  3. ↑ "Nuggets Re-Sign Petro". NBA.com. 2009-08-27. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
  4. ↑ https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ys-freeagentbuzz070910
  5. ↑ "The Newark Star Ledger". April 27, 2012.
  6. ↑ Couch, Ben (July 11, 2012). "A Jolt of Joe for the Nets". Brooklyn Nets. Retrieved July 11, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Johan Petro agreed to terms with Zhejiang Guangsha". Sportando.net. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Joahn Petro leaves Guangsha Lions". Sportando.net. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Johan Petro officially signs with Limoges". Sportando.net. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Johan Petro puts his career on hold to cure his back". Sportando.com. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
  11. ↑ Mets de Guaynabo land Johan Petro
  12. ↑ Mets de Guaynabo cut Johan Petro to make room for Mickael Pietrus
  13. ↑ Von Wafer and Johan Petro ink with Leones de Ponce
  14. ↑ "SKYFORCE ACQUIRE JOHAN PETRO". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  15. ↑ "SKYFORCE REACQUIRE JARNELL STOKES". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. March 23, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
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