Article: Johnsen has visited bunch of NBA teams

When we last saw Britton Johnsen, he was sitting in street clothes on the Utah bench, watching his Ute basketball team end its season with a loss to Kentucky in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

At the time, Johnsen was down to 195 pounds, the lowest he'd weighed since high school as he suffered from mononucleosis and an enlarged spleen.

Since then, after a longer-than-expected recovery, Johnsen has spent most of the past two months in Chicago, showcasing his talents for potential NBA suitors. He'll find out Thursday when the NBA holds its annual draft, if his efforts have paid off.

"I'm 100 percent -- everything is great," said Johnsen, who returned to Salt Lake late last week. "The ...

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