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AJ Johnson

New Orleans Pelicans
Number #8
Position G
Age 21
Height 6-5
Weight 160LBS
Wingspan 80.5
Draft 2024 R1 Pick 23
Nationality USA
Born Dec 1, 2004
College / Team Illawarra

Key Insights

2025-26
He gets to the rim and then cannot finish the play

He shoots 42.9% at the rim, well below the 66.9% median for players who shoot it as often.

1.8 rim shots a game, 3 of 312 from the bottom. 99th percentile of 312 players taking 1.0+ rim shots a game, 2025.
Threes from the top of the arc are not going down

He shoots 19.6% from above the break, well below the 34.5% median for players who shoot it as often.

1.0 above the break threes a game, 5 of 306 from the bottom. 97th percentile of 306 players taking 1.0+ above the break threes a game, 2025.
His shot deserts him from 25 to 29 feet

He shoots 19.0% from 25 to 29 feet, against a 34.6% median for players who take as many from there.

0.9 attempts a game from that range. 92nd percentile of 388 players shooting from 25 to 29 feet often, 2025.

Shooting Efficiency Heatmap

Volume & eFG% Hexbin
Freq
Cold
Hot

Zone Breakdown

Detailed Metrics
RIM 144 FGA
1
42.9%FG%
PAINT 64 FGA
19
31.6%FG%
MIDRANGE 8 FGA
14
0.0%FG%
CORNER 3 (L) 8 FGA
31
25.0%FG%
CORNER 3 (R) 24 FGA
35
28.6%FG%
ABOVE BREAK 3 80 FGA
15
19.6%FG%
Combine & Bio Data
DOB Dec 1, 2004
Birth Country USA
Draft 2024 (R1 / P23)
College Illawarra
Wingspan 80.5
Standing Reach 102.0
Hand Length 8.5