Herb Johnson (basketball)
Herb Johnson | |
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College | Tulsa |
Sport | Basketball |
Position | Power forward/Center |
Jersey # | 50 |
Career | 1981–1985 |
Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
Nationality | American |
Born | Texas | December 16, 1962
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[]
- ^ Weber, Jim. At 48, ex-Tulsa star Herb Johnson is still playing pro basketball, Rivals.com, December 29, 2010.
- ^ Bailey, Eric. Former TU star Herb Johnson says second chance in Europe changed his life, Tulsa World, July 12, 2010.
- ^ 1985 NBA Draft, Basketball-Reference.com
- ^ Herb Johnson Archived 2011-01-12 at the Wayback Machine LNBA.
- ^ "Canadian Olympic Committee profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- 1962 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
- American expatriate basketball people in Turkey
- Basketball players from Texas
- Cleveland Cavaliers draft picks
- La Crosse Catbirds players
- Maine Windjammers players
- Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball players
- Vevey Riviera Basket players
- American men's basketball players
- Centers (basketball)
- Power forwards (basketball)