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Background

Career Transactions:
Signed by the Chicago Bulls as a free agent on 09/29/03... Waived by Chicago on 01/06/04... Signed by Chicago to the first of two consecutive 10-day contracts on 02/28/04... Signed by Chicago for the remainder of the season on 03/19/04... Signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs on 8/25/04... Signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Nets on 9/1/05.

2004-05:
Played in two games for the San Antonio Spurs... Totaled three rebounds and one steal in 15 minutes of action.

2003-04
Spent a majority of the season with the Bulls … appeared in 41 gameswith Chicago (with 20 starts) … averaged 4.2 points and 4.5 rebounds in 17.9 minutes… shot .355 (72-203) from the field, .212 (7-33) from three-point land and .595 (22-37)from the line … scored in double-figures five times with a season-high 12 points twice(at New Orleans on 3/3 and vs. Miami on 4/3) … posted two double-doubles: had 10points and season-high-tying 14 rebounds at Detroit on 3/10 and finished with 10 pointsand 12 rebounds vs. Atlanta on 4/9 … led the team in rebounding eight times …among rookies ranked seventh in rebounds, fourth in blocks (0.78 per game) and 11thin steals (0.90) … as a starter averaged 5.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.05 steals and 1.00 blocksin 23.8 minutes … missed a total of 10 games due to a sprained right ankle during two stints on theinjured list (10/29-11/5 and 11/18-11/26) … logged seven DNP-CDs … signed with the Bulls on 9/29 …was waived on 1/6 after appearing in 18 games … then signed with the Rockford Lightning in the CBA …appeared in 21 games with Rockford, averaging 15.6 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.29 steals …on 2/28 signed the first of two consecutive 10-day contracts with the Bulls before signing with the teamfor the remainder of the season on 3/19.

College:
As a senior at Tulane in 2001-02, averaged 9.0 ppg and 6.5 rpg and shot .430 from the floor in 21 appearances … had his best season as a junior in 2000-01 when he averaged 13.1 ppg and 8.1 rpg and shot .510 from the field … closed his career ranked fourth all-time in blocked shots (99) and 16th all-time in rebounds (523). Also the seventh-ranked player all-time in offensive rebounds with 211 (stat only kept since 1985).


Personal

Full name is Linton Johnson III... Son of Mary Moore and Linton Johnson, Jr.... Nephew of former Chicago Bull Mickey Johnson (1974-79), who also wore jersey number 8... Went back to Tulane last year to finish work toward his degree in Finance and Management ... Favorite movie is “The Godfather, Part II”... Lists Muhammed Ali as the person in history he would like to meet most...

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