George Johnson (basketball)
- George Johnson (basketball)
:"For the basketball player born in 1956, see George L. Johnson (basketball). For the basketball player born in 1947, see George E. Johnson (basketball)."George Thomas Johnson (born December 18, 1948 in Tylertown, Mississippi, United States) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'11" forward/center from Dillard University, he played in 13 NBA seasons (1972-1983; 1984-1986) as a member of the Golden State Warriors, Buffalo Braves, New Jersey Nets, San Antonio Spurs, Atlanta Hawks, and Seattle SuperSonics. Johnson was a key reserve on the Warriors team that won the NBA Championship in 1975, and he grabbed 5,887 rebounds in his career. Johnson led the NBA in blocked shots per game three times, and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1980-81.
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Inspired by his teammate Rick Barry, Johnson shot his free throws underhanded.[citation | last = O'Connor | first = Ian | title = Barry Cries Foul Has Underhanded Plan For Shaq | newspaper=Daily News | year=1995 |date = June 3, 1995 | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/sports/1995/06/03/1995-06-03_barry_cries_foul_has_underha.html] ] References
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* [http://basketball-reference.com/players/j/johnsge02.html Career Stats]
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