Rich Johnson (basketball)

Rich Johnson
Personal information
Born (1946-12-18)December 18, 1946
Alexandria, Louisiana
Died June 15, 1994(1994-06-15) (aged 47)
Vicksburg, Mississippi
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Grambling State (1964–1968)
NBA draft 1968 / Round: 4 / Pick: 46th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career 1968–1973
Position Center
Number 26, 12, 15
Career history
19681970 Boston Celtics
1970 The Floridians (ABA)
1970–1971 Carolina Cougars (ABA)
1971 Pittsburgh Condors (ABA)
1972–1973 Wilkes-Barre Barons (EBA)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points 677 (5.0 ppg)
Rebounds 417 (3.1 rpg)
Assists 58 (0.4 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard Lewis Johnson (December 18, 1946 – June 15, 1994)[1] was an American professional basketball player.[2]

A 6' 9"center from Grambling State University, Johnson played parts of three seasons (1968–1971) with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He averaged 4.7 points per game in his NBA career and won an NBA Championship ring in 1969.

Johnson later played for several American Basketball Association teams.

References

  1. Murphy, Mark (June 21, 1994). "M.L., Auerbach join forces". The Boston Herald. Rich Johnson, 47, a 6-foot-9 forward who played with the Celtics from 1968-70, was hospitalized yesterday with terminal cancer.
  2. Rich Johnson NBA & ABA Statistics | Basketball-Reference.com

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