Reggie Johnson (basketball, born 1957)

For the current basketball player born in 1989, see Reggie Johnson (basketball, born 1989).

Reginald Johnson (born June 25, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player.

Reggie Johnson

image of Reggie Johnson, playing basketball
Personal information
Born	(1957-06-25) June 25, 1957 (age 67) 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
NBA champion (1983) 2× Spanish Supercup champion (1986, 1987)
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

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.And leaves his legacy to his 2 grandsons who play at Alcovy high school in Covington Georgia.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com