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Article: Johnsen adds intelligence, solid play to Jazz squad
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- July 21, 2008
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TAYLORSVILLE -- Diving back into NBA summer league basketball was
the last thing Britton Johnsen imagined doing as recently as a
couple of years ago.
Johnsen, who made his mark locally as a standout at Murray High
and then the University of Utah, previously made a foray into the
NBA in brief stints with Orlando and Indiana. He wasn't sure how
repeatedly spending his summers toiling away on a squad composed of
long-shot journeymen and untested rookies could do much to enhance
his career.
These days, though, Johnsen possesses a much different outlook.
Now as a part of the Utah Jazz's Rocky Mountain Revue squad, the ex-
Ute forward sees summer ball giving him a much-needed second chance
to put ...