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Reggie Johnson
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image of Reggie Johnson, playing basketball
Personal information
Born (1957-06-25) June 25, 1957 (age 67)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
High school Cedar Grove (Ellenwood, Georgia)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College Tennessee (1976–1980)
NBA Draft 1980 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Pro career 1980–1995
Career history
1980–1981 San Antonio Spurs
1981–1982 Cleveland Cavaliers
1982–1983 Kansas City Kings
1983 Philadelphia 76ers
1983–1984 New Jersey Nets
1984–1986 Marr Rimini
1986–1990 Joventut Badalona
1990–1991 Birra Messina Trapani
1991–1995 León
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (1983)
  • 2× Spanish Supercup champion (1986, 1987)
Career NBA statistics
Points 2,564 (8.4 ppg)
Rebounds 1,238 (4.1 rpg)
Assists 262 (0.9 apg)

Reginald Johnson (born June 25, 1957) is an American retired professional basketball player.

A 6'9" forward/center from the University of Tennessee, Johnson played four seasons (1980–1984) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Nets. He averaged 8.4 points per game in his NBA career and won a league championship with Philadelphia in 1983. In February 2009, he was named to the University of Tennessee's "All-Century" Basketball team, which includes the 20 greatest players in school history.And leaves his legacy to his 2 grandsons who play at Alcovy high school in Covington Georgia.

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