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Johan Petro

Johan Petro, French basketball player

Life at a glance

Born
1986 · January 27
Age this year
40No death recorded in our data
Born
40th anniversary of their birth this year

Their story

Who they were

Johan Petro is a French former professional basketball player of Guadeloupean descent. He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 25th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft.

Path and career

Professional career Seattle SuperSonics (2005–2009) Petro was selected with the 25th pick of the first round of the 2005 NBA draft by the Seattle SuperSonics . On March 30, 2007, Petro dropped a career high 22 points in a 120–93 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies . [ 1 ] On March 5, 2008, Petro grabbed a career high 15 rebounds in a 106–118 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks . [ 2 ] Unfortunately,

Why this date

Johan Petro appears on our January 27 calendar for 1986 as a birth entry.

The world when they were born

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Questions about Johan Petro

When was Johan Petro born?

January 27 1986.

How old would Johan Petro be today?

40 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.

Who else was born on January 27?

Paulo Colaiacovo, Julio Teherán, Ruben Amorim and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.

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