Buck Johnson: Difference between revisions

From Bhamwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
mNo edit summary
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
'''Alphonso "Buck" Johnson Jr.''' (born [[January 3]], [[1964]] in [[Birmingham]]) is an former professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (20th overall) of the [[1986]] NBA Draft. A 6'7" forward from the [[University of Alabama]], Johnson played in 7 NBA seasons from [[1986]] to [[1993]]. He played for the Rockets from 1986-1992 and for the Washington Bullets during the 1992-93 season. Johnson graduated from [[Hayes High School]].  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 ppg. In his NBA career, Johnson played in 505 games and scored a total of 4,617 points.
'''Alphonso "Buck" Johnson Jr.''' (born [[January 3]], [[1964]] in [[Birmingham]]) is an former professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (20th overall) of the [[1986]] NBA Draft. A 6'7" forward from the [[University of Alabama]], Johnson played in 7 NBA seasons from [[1986]] to [[1993]]. He played for the Rockets from 1986-1992 and for the Washington Bullets during the 1992-93 season. Johnson graduated from [[Hayes High School]].  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 ppg. In his NBA career, Johnson played in 505 games and scored a total of 4,617 points.


Johnson was inducted into the [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]] in [[2007]].
Johnson finished his playing career with the [[2005]]-[[2006|06]] [[Birmingham Magicians]]. He was inducted into the [[Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]] in [[2007]].


{{stub}}
{{stub}}
Line 17: Line 17:
[[Category:Basketball players]]
[[Category:Basketball players]]
[[Category:Hayes graduates]]
[[Category:Hayes graduates]]
[[Category:Birmingham Magicians]]
[[Category:Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]]
[[Category:Alabama Sports Hall of Fame]]

Revision as of 18:21, 5 December 2012

Alphonso "Buck" Johnson Jr. (born January 3, 1964 in Birmingham) is an former professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft. A 6'7" forward from the University of Alabama, Johnson played in 7 NBA seasons from 1986 to 1993. He played for the Rockets from 1986-1992 and for the Washington Bullets during the 1992-93 season. Johnson graduated from Hayes High School. 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 ppg. In his NBA career, Johnson played in 505 games and scored a total of 4,617 points.

Johnson finished his playing career with the 2005-06 Birmingham Magicians. He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2007.

References

  • Buck Johnson. (2007, November 17). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:27, December 9, 2007 [1]

External links