Larry Johnson (Buffalo Braves)

Larry Johnson (Buffalo Braves)

"For the American basketball player of the 1990s, see Larry Johnson (basketball)."Infobox NBA Player
name = Larry Johnson


caption =
position = Guard
nickname =
height_ft = 6
height_in = 3
weight_lb = 205
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1954|11|28
birth_place = Morganfield, Kentucky
college = University of Kentucky
highschool =
draft = 2nd round, pick 2
draft_year = 1977
draft_team = Buffalo Braves
career_start = 1977
career_end = ?
former_teams = Buffalo Braves
awards =

Larry Johnson (born November 28 1954, in Morganfield, Kentucky) is a retired American basketball player who had a brief career in the NBA. He was a 6'3" guard and played competitively at Kentucky's Union County High School and the University of Kentucky (UK) from 1973–77. He was the first of three African-Americans from Union County recruited by UK. [http://www.ucadvocate.com/articles/stories/public/200706/06/4oHH_sports.html Larry Johnson enters Hall of Fame] , by Brandon Cole, "Union County Advocate" website, posted June 6, 2007]

Johnson was selected with the 2nd pick of the second round in the 1977 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves. He played only four games for them in 1977-78 season, averaging 1.5 points per contest. Johnson would go on to play internationally for many years.

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External links

* [http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=JOHNSLA02 NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com
* [http://bigbluehistory.net/bb/Statistics/Players/Johnson_Larry.html UK stats] @ bigbluehistory.net


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