John Johnson (basketball)
- John Johnson (basketball)
John Howard Getty "J.J." Johnson (born October 18, 1947 in Carthage, Mississippi) is a former American basketball player.
Johnson was a 6’7” small forward who played high school basketball at Messmer High School, (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and collegiately for Northwest College in Powell, Wyoming and for the University of Iowa. Johnson set an Iowa record for points in a season during his senior year, when he averaged 27.9 points per game[cite web | title=hawkeyesports.com: Season Individual Leaders|url=http://hawkeyesports.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/stats/070204aaa.html| accessdate=2008-05-24] . ]Johnson was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 7th pick of the 1970 NBA Draft. He went on to have a productive twelve-year NBA career with four teams, making two NBA All-Star Game appearances and scoring 11,200 career points. He also won an NBA championship ring as a key contributor for the 1978-1979 Seattle SuperSonics, where he was reunited with former Iowa Hawkeye teammate Fred Brown.
He is also credited with being the first point forward.Fact|date=May 2008
His son, Mitch, is a sophomore on the Stanford University basketball team.
References
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
John Johnson (basketball) — John Howard Getty J.J. Johnson (né le 18 octobre 1947 à Carthage, Mississippi) est un ancien joueur américain de basket ball. Johnson jouait au poste d ailier, d abord au lycée Messmer , à Milwaukee, Wisconsin, puis à l université à Northwest… … Wikipédia en Français
John Johnson — may refer to:;Artists and entertainers *John Johnson (musican) , trombonist and percussionist with Simply Red *John Johnson (composer) (c. 1550 1594), English lutenist composer *John Johnson (reporter), American television reporter and anchor *J … Wikipedia
John Johnson (basket-ball) — John Johnson (basketball) John Howard Getty J.J. Johnson (né le 18 octobre 1947 à Carthage, Mississippi) est un ancien joueur américain de basket ball. Johnson jouait au poste d ailier, d abord au lycée Messmer , à Milwaukee, Wisconsin, puis à l… … Wikipédia en Français
Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1949) — Ollie Johnson No. 44, 35, 33, 27, 18 Small forward Personal information Date of birth May 11, 1949 (1949 05 11) (age 62) Place of birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania … Wikipedia
Larry Johnson (basketball) — Infobox NBAretired name=Larry Johnson width= position=Forward number=2 birthdate=birth date and age|1969|3|14 Tyler, Texas, USA debutyear=1991 finalyear=2001 draftyear=1991 draftround=1 draftpick=1 college=Odessa, UNLV teams= * Charlotte Hornets… … Wikipedia
Neil Johnson (basketball) — Neil Johnson No. 11, 24 Power forward / Center Personal information Date of birth April 17, 1943 (1943 04 17) (age 68) Place of birth Jackson, Mich … Wikipedia
Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1942) — Ollie Johnson Position Center/Power forward Height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Weight 220 lb (100 kg) Born 1942 Washington, D.C. Nationality American … Wikipedia
George L. Johnson (basketball) — George Lee Johnson (born December 8, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American former professional basketball player.A 6 7 forward/center from St. John s University, Johnson played in the National Basketball Association from 1978 to 1986 as a… … Wikipedia
Johnson, Robert — born с 1911, Hazlehurst, Miss., U.S. died Aug. 16, 1938, near Greenwood, Miss. U.S. blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Born to a sharecropping family, he learned harmonica and guitar, probably influenced by personal contact with Delta… … Universalium
John Wall — John Wall … Wikipédia en Français
