Buck Johnson
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| Born |
January 3, 1964 Birmingham, Alabama | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school | Hayes (Birmingham, Alabama) | ||||||||||||
| College | Alabama (1982–1986) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1986–2006 | ||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||
| Number | 1, 2 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 1986–1992 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||
| 1993 | Wichita Falls Texans (CBA) | ||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Tofaş (Turkey) | ||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel) | ||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Apollon Patras (Greece) | ||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) | ||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Girona (Spain) | ||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | Iraklis Thessaloniki (Greece) | ||||||||||||
| 2000–2002 | Dafni (Greece) | ||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Peristeri (Greece) | ||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Birmingham Magicians (ABA) | ||||||||||||
| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||
| Points | 4,617 (9.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,760 (1.7 rpg) | ||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||
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Alphonso "Buck" Johnson Jr. (born January 3, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player. Johnson, a 6'7" small forward, was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft.
High school career
Johnson played high school basketball at, and graduated from, Hayes High School in Birmingham, Alabama.
College career
Johnson played college basketball at the University of Alabama, with the Alabama Crimson Tide, from 1982–1986.
Professional career
Johnson was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft. Johnson played in 7 NBA seasons, from 1986 to 1993. He played for the Rockets from 1986 to 1992, and for the Washington Bullets during the 1992–93 season.
Johnson's best year as a pro came during the 1990–91 season, as a member of the Rockets, when he appeared in 82 games, and averaged 14.8 points per game. In his NBA career, Johnson played in 505 games, and scored a total of 4,617 points.
External links
- nba.com Historical Profile
- Player Profile @ acb.com (Spanish)
- Player Profile @ Fibaeurope.com