Johan Christian Drejer (born 8 December 1982) is a retired Danish professional basketball player who in March 2008 was released from his contract with Virtus Roma[1] and is a former player of SISU Copenhagen, the Florida Gators, Winterthur FCB and Virtus Bologna.
 Drejer with Lottomatica Roma | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 December 1982 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Florida (2002–2004) |
| NBA draft | 2004: 2nd round, 51st overall pick |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 2000–2008 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2000–2002 | SISU BK |
| 2004–2005 | Winterthur FCB |
| 2005–2007 | Virtus Bologna |
| 2007–2008 | Lottomatica Virtus Roma |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career
editDrejer was named the Basketligaen Player of the Year in 2002 after averaging 31.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.[2] He was also a Danish national team player. He was drafted in the second round of the 2004 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets with the 51st pick as the first Dane ever drafted by the NBA. This pick was not without controversy as some had been questioning his character[3] because he had quit the Florida Gators basketball team halfway through the previous season.[4] He never played in the NBA.
Retirement
editIn his first year of college basketball, Drejer had an injury in his left foot which kept him sidelined for most of the season. The injury remained a problem for the rest of his career. In 2007–08 he had surgery twice but never fully recovered; in March 2008 he was released from his contract by Virtus Roma and on 11 March the Basketball Federation of Denmark (Danmarks Basketball-Forbund) sent out a press release announcing Drejer's retirement.[1]
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b "Stort tab for dansk basket" (in Danish). Danmarks Basketball-Forbund. 11 March 2008. Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- ^ "Prospect Profile: Christian Drejer (Dryer)". nba.com. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- ^ Katz, Andy (20 February 2004). "Drejer's decision cause for concern". ESPN.com. Retrieved 17 August 2007.
- ^ English, Antonya (19 February 2004). "Drejer leaves Florida". St. Petersburg Times. Retrieved 17 August 2007.