Dakari Johnson returning to Qingdao Eagles in China

Former Kentucky center Dakari Johnson has signed back with the Qingdao Eagles in China on a multi-million dollar deal, sources told Sportando.

The 2021-22 season will be Johnson’s fourth year in China with the Eagles. In 2020-21, he averaged 21.2 points, 12.3 rebounds, 1.4 blocks per game. He became the first player in CBA history to post a stat line of 20+ points, 20+ rebounds, 10+ blocks, and 5+ assists in a single game, and also joined Chinese legend Yao Ming as the only two players to post a 20+20+5+5+5 stat line in league history (h/t Sina Sports).