Reggie Johnson (basketball, born 1957)
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Reginald Johnson (born June 25, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1957-06-25) June 25, 1957 (age 66) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Georgia) |
College | Tennessee (1976–1980) |
NBA draft | 1980: 1st round, 15th overall pick |
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs | |
Playing career | 1980–1995 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 32, 44, 33 |
Career history | |
1980–1981 | San Antonio Spurs |
1981–1982 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
1982–1983 | Kansas City Kings |
1983 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1983–1984 | New Jersey Nets |
1984–1986 | Marr Rimini |
1986–1990 | Joventut Badalona |
1990–1991 | Birra Messina Trapani |
1991–1995 | León |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,564 (8.4 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,238 (4.1 rpg) |
Assists | 262 (0.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Tennessee, Johnson played four seasons (1980–1984) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets. He averaged 8.4 points per game in his NBA career and won a league championship with Philadelphia in 1983. In February 2009, he was named to the University of Tennessee's "All-Century" Basketball team, which includes the 20 greatest players in school history.