As player: Mitchell Johnson (born November 29, 1986) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is the interim head coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
[3] From 2002 to 2005, Johnson played for O'Dea High School under coach Phil Lumpkin, where he was the team captain.
[3] He averaged 22 points and eight assists in his senior season, and had helped led O'Dea to two state championships.
Johnson scored 11 points, four assists and 4 rebounds on March 1 against Arizona State.
On January 3, 2008, he scored 10 points and five field goals against UCLA in 38 minutes of action.
On January 26, Johnson scored a career-high 16 points along with five rebounds and seven assists, winning against California.
Johnson achieved his first college double-double on March 13, with 11 points and 10 rebounds against Arizona.
During the PAC—10 tournament against UCLA on March 15, Johnson recorded seven points, seven rebounds and five assists.
[4] Johnson played professionally across the G League and Europe for three years, before deciding to follow his heart and pursue coaching.
[15][6][16] On May 15, 2021, Johnson was the interim head coach in a 140–103 loss against the Phoenix Suns as Popovich watched Tim Duncan’s induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame.