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Buck Johnson
Personal information
Born (1964-01-03) January 3, 1964 (age 60)
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
High school Hayes (Birmingham, Alabama)
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College Alabama (1982–1986)
NBA Draft 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Pro career 1986–2006
Career history
1986–1992 Houston Rockets
1992–1993 Washington Bullets
1993 Wichita Falls Texans
1993–1994 Tofaş
1994–1995 Hapoel Tel Aviv
1995–1996 Apollon Patras
1996–1997 Maccabi Tel Aviv
1997–1998 Girona
1998–2000 Iraklis Thessaloniki
2000–2002 Dafni
2002 Peristeri
2005–2006 Birmingham Magicians
Career highlights and awards
  • Spanish League All-Star (1997)
  • 4× Greek League All-Star (1996 I, 1998, 1999, 2001)
  • Israeli League champion (1997)
  • 2× First-team All-SEC (1985, 1986)
  • Second-team Parade All-American (1982)
  • Alabama Mr. Basketball (1982)
Career NBA statistics
Points 4,617 (9.1 ppg)
Rebounds 1,760 (1.7 rpg)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA U19 World Cup
Gold 1983 Palma de Mallorca Under-19


Alphonso "Buck" Johnson Jr. (born January 3, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. Johnson, a 6'7" small forward, played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets and Washington Bullets. After playing in the NBA, he spent his next ten professional seasons playing abroad for various teams, in top leagues around the world.

High school career

Johnson played high school basketball at, and graduated from, Hayes High School in Birmingham, Alabama.

College career

Johnson played college basketball at the University of Alabama, with the Alabama Crimson Tide, from 1982 to 1986.

Professional career

Johnson was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1986 NBA draft. Johnson played in 7 NBA seasons, from 1986 to 1993. He played for the Rockets from 1986 to 1992, and for the Washington Bullets during the 1992–93 season.

Johnson's best year as a pro came during the 1989–90 season, as a member of the Rockets, when he appeared in 82 games, and averaged 14.8 points per game. In his NBA career, Johnson played in 505 games, and scored a total of 4,617 points.

National team career

Johnson won a gold medal with Team USA's Under-19 junior national team, at the 1983 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. In eight games played at the tournament, he averaged 15.8 points per game.

See also

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