Herb Johnson (basketball)

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Herb Johnson
CollegeTulsa
SportBasketball
PositionPower forward/Center
Jersey #50
Career1981–1985
Height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1962-12-16) December 16, 1962 (age 59)
Texas

Herb Johnson was a professional basketball player with in Switzerland.[1] Johnson played collegiately with the University of Tulsa.

College career[]

At Tulsa, Johnson helped the team to the 1981 NIT title and appearances in the 1982, 1983, and 1984 NCAA Tournaments. As of 2010, Johnson is in the top 5 of Golden Hurricane career leaders in rebounds, top 10 in steals, and top 15 in scoring.[2]

Professional career[]

Johnson was a third-round pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1985 NBA Draft.[3] His professional career has included stops in France, Spain, Japan, Turkey and most recently Switzerland. Johnson played the 2004-05 season with Union Neuchâtel Basket, 2005 to 2007 with , and the 2008-09 season with Vevey Riviera Basket.[4] He joined Villars Basket for the 2009 season.

Personal life[]

Johnson's daughter Brandie Wilkerson is a professional beach volleyball player for Canada.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ Weber, Jim. At 48, ex-Tulsa star Herb Johnson is still playing pro basketball, Rivals.com, December 29, 2010.
  2. ^ Bailey, Eric. Former TU star Herb Johnson says second chance in Europe changed his life, Tulsa World, July 12, 2010.
  3. ^ 1985 NBA Draft, Basketball-Reference.com
  4. ^ Herb Johnson Archived 2011-01-12 at the Wayback Machine LNBA.
  5. ^ "Canadian Olympic Committee profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
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