Buck Johnson facts for kids
Alphonso "Buck" Johnson Jr. (born January 3, 1964) is a former professional basketball player from the United States. He was a talented small forward, standing 6 feet 7 inches tall. Buck played for seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Houston Rockets and Washington Bullets. After his time in the NBA, he continued his career for ten more years, playing for many different teams in top leagues around the world.
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| Born | January 3, 1964 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
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| High school | Hayes (Birmingham, Alabama) | |||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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| Career NBA statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Points | 4,617 (9.1 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 1,760 (1.7 rpg) | |||||||||||||
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Contents
High School Days: Where It All Began
Buck Johnson played basketball and graduated from Hayes High School in Birmingham, Alabama.
College Career: Playing for Alabama
Buck played college basketball for the University of Alabama. He was part of the Alabama Crimson Tide team from 1982 to 1986.
Professional Basketball Journey
Starting in the NBA
The Houston Rockets picked Buck Johnson in the first round of the 1986 NBA draft. He was the 20th player chosen overall. Buck played in the NBA for seven seasons, from 1986 to 1993.
He played for the Houston Rockets from 1986 to 1992. Then, he joined the Washington Bullets for the 1992–93 season.
Buck's Best NBA Season
Buck Johnson's best year in the NBA was during the 1989–90 season. He was playing for the Rockets at the time. That season, he played in all 82 games and averaged 14.8 points per game.
In his entire NBA career, Buck played in 505 games. He scored a total of 4,617 points.
Playing Around the World
After his time in the NBA, Buck Johnson continued his professional career overseas. He played for many different teams in top basketball leagues around the world. Some of the teams he played for include:
- Tofaş (Turkey)
- Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Apollon Patras (Greece)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Girona (Spain)
- Iraklis Thessaloniki (Greece)
- Dafni (Greece)
- Peristeri (Greece)
Representing Team USA
Buck Johnson won a gold medal with the Team USA's Under-19 junior national team. This happened at the 1983 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. During that tournament, he played in eight games and averaged 15.8 points per game.
See also
In Spanish: Buck Johnson para niños
