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| Born | (1995-09-22) September 22, 1995 (age 29) Brooklyn, New York | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 257 lb (117 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school | Montverde Academy (Montverde, Florida) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Kentucky (2013–2015) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 2015: 2nd round, 48th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder | |||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2015–present | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Dakari Johnson (born September 22, 1995) is an American basketball player who recently closed his college career at the University of Kentucky. He was drafted 48th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
High school career
Considered a five-star recruit by ESPN.com, Johnson was ranked as the No. 2 center in the nation in 2013.
College career
On January 5, 2013, Johnson committed to Kentucky. He joined Julius Randle, twins Andrew Harrison and Aaron Harrison, James Young, and Marcus Lee as one of six Kentucky signees to be selected in the 2013 McDonald's All-American Boys Game as well as the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic. On April 23, 2014 UK announced that Johnson planned to return to Kentucky for his sophomore season. He joined another top-notch incoming freshman class including Karl Towns, Trey Lyles, Devin Booker, and Tyler Ulis.
On April 9, 2015 Dakari along with Kentucky teammates Aaron Harrison, Andrew Harrison, Devin Booker, Trey Lyles, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Willie Cauley-Stein all declared to enter their names into the 2015 NBA draft forgoing his final 2 years of eligibility.
Johnson was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 48th pick in the 2015 NBA Draft.
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- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- Basketball players at the 2014 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players at the 2015 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from New York
- Centers (basketball)
- Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Oklahoma City Thunder draft picks
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn
- American basketball biography, 1990s birth stubs