Orlando Johnson, UC Santa Barbara's all-time leading scorer and one of the greatest players in school history, was drafted with the 36th pick in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings and quickly traded to the Indian Pacers on Thursday evening.

Johnson, who scored 1,825 points in just three seasons as a Gaucho, was originally chosen by the Kings with the sixth pick in the second round of the draft, however, within a few minutes, he was dealt to the Pacers, a team that advanced to the second round of the 2012 NBA Playoffs.

A three-time First Team All-Big West choice, Johnson led UCSB to three straight postseason appearances. In 2010 and 2011, he was guided the Gauchos to Big West Tournament championships and NCAA Tournaments. Each time, Johnson was named the tournament MVP. In 2012, he helped Santa Barbara to a 20 win season, a12-4 league mark and a berth in the College Insider Tournament.

"I am so happy for O.J.," said head coach Bob Williams. "He is in a situation to contribute with a team that is already very good. When you trade for a someone, you clearly want that player, so that's an advantage for Orlando."

Johnson, a transfer from Loyola Marymount who scored more than 2,000 points in his four collegiate seasons, was a two-time Big West Tournament Most Valuable Player as he led the Gauchos to the 2010 and 2011 NCAA Tournaments.

A native of Seaside, Calif., Johnson is the first Gaucho player drafted since Brian Shaw was taken in the first round of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Ironically, Shaw is the Associate Head Coach of the Pacers and, unless something freakish happens, will guide his fellow UCSB alum

Shaw was a member of the 1989 NBA All-Rookie Team as a member of the Boston Celtics and, ultimately, helped lead the Los Angeles Lakers to three NBA Championships as a player (2000, 2001, and 2003) and two as an assistant coach to Phil Jackson (2009 and 2010).

On June 16, Johnson accepted his BA degree in sociology from UCSB.