Johan Petro
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Johan Petro
Johan Petro (born January 27, 1986, in Paris
, France
) is a French
professional basketball
player of Guadeloupe
an descent who is playing for the New Jersey Nets
of the National Basketball Association
. A 7'0", 247 lbs. center
, Petro was selected by the Sonics in the first round (25th overall) of 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 Championship
title with Pau-Orthez.
Petro has also represented the French national basketball team many times.
along with a 2009 second round pick
in exchange for guard Chucky Atkins
, a conditional 2009 first round pick and cash considerations. The Nuggets declined Petro's team option, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, they resigned him on August 27, 2009.
On July 10, 2010, the New Jersey Nets
signed Petro to a 3 year deal worth 10 million dollars, reported by yahoo.com.
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Seattle
| 68 || 41 || 18.9 || .510 || .000 || .627 || 4.4 || .2 || .4 || .8 || 5.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Seattle
| 81 || 13 || 18.6 || .516 || .000 || .649 || 4.1 || .6 || .5 || .6 || 6.2
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Seattle
| 72 || 28 || 18.2 || .419 || .000 || .736 || 5.1 || .4 || .5 || .6 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
| 22 || 12 || 18.2 || .407 || .000 || .667 || 4.3 || .3 || .7 || .2 || 4.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Denver
| 27 || 10 || 8.1 || .429 || .000 || .429 || 2.3 || .4 || .1 || .4 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Denver
| 36 || 16 || 12.1 || .535 || .000 || .429 || 3.6 || .4 || .3 || .4 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | New Jersey
| 77 || 1 || 11.6 || .445 || .000 || .536 || 2.8 || .6 || .4 || .4 || 3.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 383 || 121 || 15.6 || .470 || .000 || .650 || 3.9 || .4 || .4 || .5 || 4.8
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Denver
| 10 || 0 || 2.6 || .222 || .000 || .625 || .6 || .1 || .0 || .1 || .9
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Denver
| 6 || 1 || 7.5 || .545 || .000 || .500 || 1.8 || .2 || .2 || .5 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 16 || 1 || 4.4 || .400 || .000 || .600 || 1.1 || .1 || .1 || .2 || 1.4
Johan Petro (born January 27, 1986, in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player of Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
an descent who is playing for the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
. A 7'0", 247 lbs. center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
, Petro was selected by the Sonics in the first round (25th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft
2005 NBA Draft
The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting amateur college basketball players and other first-time eligible players, such as players from high schools and non-North American leagues...
. He was a key member of the French junior national team and played at the INSEP. In 2004, he won the French Championship
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
title with Pau-Orthez.
Petro has also represented the French national basketball team many times.
NBA Career
On January 7, 2009, Petro was traded to the Denver NuggetsDenver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
along with a 2009 second round pick
2009 NBA Draft
The 2009 NBA Draft was held on June 25, 2009, the WaMu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. In this draft, National Basketball Association teams took turns selecting amateur U.S...
in exchange for guard Chucky Atkins
Chucky Atkins
Kenneth Lavon "Chucky" Atkins is an American professional basketball player. He is currently a free agent.-Basketball career:...
, a conditional 2009 first round pick and cash considerations. The Nuggets declined Petro's team option, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, they resigned him on August 27, 2009.
On July 10, 2010, the New Jersey Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
signed Petro to a 3 year deal worth 10 million dollars, reported by yahoo.com.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Seattle
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
| 68 || 41 || 18.9 || .510 || .000 || .627 || 4.4 || .2 || .4 || .8 || 5.2
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Seattle
| 81 || 13 || 18.6 || .516 || .000 || .649 || 4.1 || .6 || .5 || .6 || 6.2
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Seattle
| 72 || 28 || 18.2 || .419 || .000 || .736 || 5.1 || .4 || .5 || .6 || 6.0
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder
The Oklahoma City Thunder are a professional basketball franchise based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They play in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ; their home court is at Chesapeake Energy Arena....
| 22 || 12 || 18.2 || .407 || .000 || .667 || 4.3 || .3 || .7 || .2 || 4.6
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Denver
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
| 27 || 10 || 8.1 || .429 || .000 || .429 || 2.3 || .4 || .1 || .4 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Denver
| 36 || 16 || 12.1 || .535 || .000 || .429 || 3.6 || .4 || .3 || .4 || 3.4
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | New Jersey
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
| 77 || 1 || 11.6 || .445 || .000 || .536 || 2.8 || .6 || .4 || .4 || 3.5
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 383 || 121 || 15.6 || .470 || .000 || .650 || 3.9 || .4 || .4 || .5 || 4.8
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Denver
Denver Nuggets
The Denver Nuggets are a professional basketball team based in Denver, Colorado. They play in the National Basketball Association . They were founded as the Denver Rockets in 1967 as a charter franchise of the American Basketball Association, and became one of that league's more successful teams...
| 10 || 0 || 2.6 || .222 || .000 || .625 || .6 || .1 || .0 || .1 || .9
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2010 NBA Playoffs
The 2010 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association's 2009–10 season. The playoffs started on April 17, 2010 with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, and NBA TV broadcasting the games in the United States...
| align="left" | Denver
| 6 || 1 || 7.5 || .545 || .000 || .500 || 1.8 || .2 || .2 || .5 || 2.2
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 16 || 1 || 4.4 || .400 || .000 || .600 || 1.1 || .1 || .1 || .2 || 1.4