JAJUAN JOHNSON RUMORS
Celtics Sign 2011 Draft Picks JaJuan Johnson, E'Twaun Moore
The Celtics haven't really been able to make a big splash, so they may need some help from their rookies in 2011-12. The C's announced that they have signed rookies JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore, each of whom they drafted earlier this offseason. Johnson, a 6-foot-10 forward out of Purdue, was drafted in the first round (27th overall) this offseason. The 22-year-old...
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December 13, 2011
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December 13, 2011
Discuss
JaJuan Johnson, E’Twaun Moore look good in practice
Doc Rivers normally treats rookies like they’re expensive dinnerware — use them during special occasions, but only during special occasions, because they’re considered fragile and might break at the first sign of misuse. Yet considering the makeup of Boston’s roster, JaJuan Johnson and E’Twaun Moore might need to be thrust into a larger role than Doc...
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December 13, 2011
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December 13, 2011
Report: Celtics Rookie JaJuan Johnson Played Pickup Ball With Rajon Rondo During Lockout
JaJuan Johnson was one of the 60 players left in limbo when the NBA instituted a lockout seven days after the draft. Johnson, the 27th overall draft selection, spent the next five months honing his game without the benefit of a traditional summer league or training camp to ease his transition to the professional game. The Purdue alum stayed in his native Indiana for the majority...
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December 05, 2011
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December 05, 2011
Ex-Purdue star Johnson ready to play for Celtics
JaJuan Johnson has had a whirlwind week.
Purdue formally dedicated a banner honoring him at halftime of the Boilermakers' game against Miami on Tuesday night.
With the NBA lockout coming to an end, he's finally is getting ready to start his rookie season. The Boston Celtics selected the 6-foot-10 center in the first round of the 2011 draft.
Johnson looks forward to the...
Via AP on Fox
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December 02, 2011
JaJuan Johnson says he's ready to play for Celtics
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- JaJuan Johnson has had a whirlwind week.
Purdue formally dedicated a banner honoring...
Via Boston Herald Sports
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December 02, 2011
Purdue dedicates banner to Celtics rookie JaJuan Johnson
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue formally dedicated a banner honoring JaJuan Johnson at halftime of the Boilermakers'...
Via Boston Herald Sports
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December 01, 2011
Purdue dedicates JaJuan Johnson banner (AP)
Purdue formally dedicated a banner honoring JaJuan Johnson at halftime of the Boilermakers' game against Miami on Tuesday night. Johnson was on hand to see his No. 25 hanging in the Mackey Arena rafters next to former teammate E'Twaun Moore's No. 33. Purdue coach Matt Painter stayed on the floor at halftime to participate in the ceremony.
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November 29, 2011
Big 10 Feast Week: Purdue, Northwestern Drive South
We’ve had a game on an Aircraft Carrier, a 24-hour marathon with made-for-TV tips and enough top-25 upsets and near misses to distract from all the football around us. Today, the lineup of Feast Week Tournaments fire up and two Big 10 teams feature in the events.
The remade Purdue Boilermakers are down island for the Puerto Rico Tip Off, where they open against Iona (1pm...
Via Just Cover Blog
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November 17, 2011
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November 17, 2011
JaJuan Johnson’s shooting impresses Boston Celtics teammate Rajon Rondo
Every once in a (long) while, the bleak world inhabited by the NBA lockout cracks open with a ray of sunshine, a quote that actually pertains to basketball, the greatest sport on earth. Tuesday, thanks to Mark Murphy and the Boston Herald, Rajon Rondo commented on JaJuan Johnson, the young, agile, 6-foot, ten-inch shooter from Purdue.Rondo, who has been taking classes at the University...
Via Celtics Town
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November 08, 2011
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November 08, 2011
Purdue moves on without Johnson, Moore
Purdue coach Matt Painter has used last year's NCAA tournament loss to Virginia Commonwealth as motivation for his squad.
The players say Painter had them watch the game several times in the early days of practice to remind them how they got outplayed and outhustled in a 94-76 loss.
The Boilermakers went 26-8 last season and won their opening game in the NCAA tournament. They...
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October 27, 2011
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