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Kannard Johnson
Personal information
Born (1965-06-24) June 24, 1965 (age 59)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Nationality American
High school Taft (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Western Kentucky (1983–1987)
NBA Draft 1987 / Round: 2 / Pick: 41st overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Career history
1987 Cleveland Cavaliers
1989–1993 TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (1987)
  • 2× Second-team All-Sun Belt (1985, 1986)

Kannard Johnson (born June 24, 1965) is an American retired college and professional basketball player. He was selected by the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers with the 41st overall pick (second round) of the 1987 NBA draft.

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Johnson, played college basketball at Western Kentucky University. At Western Kentucky, Johnson was a key player in the resurgence of the basketball program. He was a four-year starter and led the team to its first Sun Belt Conference basketball championship, a top ten national ranking, a 2nd-place finish in the pre-season NIT, and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances.

Johnson appeared in four games with the Cavaliers in the 1987–88 NBA season. He scored 2 points with a 33% field goal percentage in the 12 minutes he played.

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