Charge's Chaney Johnson Earns NBA Call Up

CLEVELAND, OH – Cleveland Charge F Chaney Johnson has signed a two-way contract with the Brooklyn Nets and becomes the team’s first NBA Call Up of the 2025-26 season. 

Johnson played in 16 games with the Charge this season overall (10 starts) and averaged 12.8 points on .604 shooting with 5.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.1 blocks in 25.5 minutes per game. He scored in double figures in 10 outings for the Charge, including three consecutive 20-point games from Nov. 7-12 to open the NBA G League Tip-Off Tournament, along with recording double-digit rebounds three times, multiple steals five times and multiple blocks in five games.

The Brooklyn Nets are led by Head Coach Jordi Fernandez, also a Charge alumni who spent one season as associate head coach and two seasons as the team’s head coach from 2013-16.

In a subsequent move, the Charge have added C Chase Jeter (6-10, 225, Arizona) to the roster via the available player pool.

The Charge return to Cleveland Public Hall and combine with a childhood classic, Backyard Basketball, to become the Cleveland Melonheads tonight, December 27, at 7:00 p.m. The first 1,500 fans will receive a special edition Pablo Sanchez Backyard Basketball bobble card!  TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Fans can stay up-to-date on the latest team news by following: @ChargeCLE on X and Instagram & on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ChargeCLE.

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