Dakari Naeem Johnson (born September 22, 1995) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). He played college basketball for the University of Kentucky.

Contents 1 High school career 2 College career 3 Professional career 3.1 Oklahoma City Blue (2015–2017) 3.2 Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018) 3.3 Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles (2018–present) 4 NBA career statistics 4.1 Regular season 4.2 Playoffs 5 References 6 External links High school career Johnson at the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game

Johnson first attended St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. During the 2010–11 school year, when coach Kevin Boyle left for Montverde Academy, Johnson followed his coach, where he had to sit out the 2011–12 season due to the transfer. Because of his excellent grades, Johnson decided to reclassify, thus making the 2012–13 season his final and senior season at the high school level. He ended up averaging 17.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocks per game as a senior.[1] He subsequently earned selection to the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and Jordan Brand Classic.

Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Johnson was ranked as the No. 2 center in the nation in 2013.[2]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Dakari JohnsonC Brooklyn, NY Montverde Academy 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Jan 5, 2013  Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 95 Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 10   Rivals: 9  ESPN: 7 Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

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