Johan Petro is a French professional basketball player of Guadeloupean descent who is playing for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. A 7'0", 247 lbs. center, Petro was selected by the Sonics in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft. He was a key member of the French junior national team and played at the INSEP. In 2004, he won the French Championship title with Pau-Orthez. Petro has also represented the French national basketball team many times. On January 7, 2009, Petro was traded to the Denver Nuggets along with a 2009 second round pick in exchange for guard... Chucky Atkins, a conditional 2009 first round pick and cash considerations. The Nuggets declined Petro's team option, making him an unrestricted free agent. However, they resigned him on August 27, 2009. On July 10, 2010, the New Jersey Nets signed Petro to a three-year deal worth $10 million, reported by Yahoo! Sports. On April 26, 2012, Petro scored the final ever points of the New Jersey Nets against the Toronto Raptors at Air Canada Centre.
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| Birthdate: | January 27, 1986 |
| Birthplace: | Paris |
| Age: | 26 |
| Height: | 7' 0" |
| Weight: | 246.9 lbs. |
| All Positions Played: | Center |