Mickey Johnson

For other people named Michael Johnson, see Michael Johnson.

Mickey Johnson

No. 8, 43
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth	August 31, 1952 (1952-08-31) (age 59)
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Nationality	American
High school	Lindblom Technical (Chicago, Illinois)
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	Aurora (1970–1974)
NBA Draft	1974 / Round: 4 / Pick: 56th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career	1974–1986
Career history
1974–1979	Chicago Bulls
1980–1982	Milwaukee Bucks
1982–1983	New Jersey Nets
1983–1984	Golden State Warriors
1985–1986	New Jersey Nets
Career NBA statistics
Points	12,748 (14.1 ppg)
Rebounds	6,465 (7.2 rpg)
Assists	2,677 (3.0 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Wallace Edgar "Mickey" Johnson (born August 31, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American NBA basketball player. A 6' 10" forward/center from tiny Aurora College, he was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the fourth round of the 1974 NBA Draft. The Blazers immediately traded Johnson to the Chicago Bulls, with whom he averaged just 3.8 points per game as a rookie. Johnson quickly improved, however, and he moved into the Bulls' starting lineup during the middle of his second season. A versatile scorer and aggressive rebounder, he averaged 17.3 points and 10.2 rebounds in 1976–77; the following season, he averaged 18.3 points and 9.1 rebounds. In 1979, he signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers, averaging a career-high 19.1 points during his first and only season with that club. He also played for the Milwaukee Bucks, New Jersey Nets and Golden State Warriors during his career, and he retired in 1986 with 12,748 career points and 6,465 career rebounds.

He is the head men's basketball coach at Malcolm X College in Chicago.^[1]

Family

Mickey Johnson is the uncle of journeyman NBA forward Linton Johnson.^[2]

Notes

1. ^ http://malcolmx.ccc.edu/athletics/bballMen/default.asp
2. ^ HORNETS: Behind the Numbers: Linton Johnson

External links

• Career Stats

Persondata
Name	Johnson, Mickey
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Short description
Date of birth	August 31, 1952
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Date of death
Place of death