Ollie Johnson (basketball, born 1949)

Ollie Johnson (born May 11, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.

Ollie Johnson
Personal information
Born (1949-05-11) May 11, 1949
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeTemple (1969–1972)
NBA draft1972: 2nd round, 30th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1972–1987
PositionSmall forward
Number44, 35, 33, 27, 18
Career history
19721974Portland Trail Blazers
1974–1975New Orleans Jazz
19751977Kansas City–Omaha / Kansas City Kings
1977–1978Atlanta Hawks
19781980Chicago Bulls
19801982Philadelphia 76ers
1984–1985Hobart Devils
1985–1986Basket Groot Willebroek
1986–1987West Sydney Westars
Career highlights and awards
  • MAC University–Eastern Player of the Year (1972)
  • 2× First-team All-MAC University–Eastern (1971, 1972)
Career NBA statistics
Points5,341 (7.7 ppg)
Rebounds2,280 (3.3 rpg)
Assists1,212 (1.8 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'6" forward from Temple University, Johnson played ten seasons (19721982) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Jazz, Kansas City Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, and Philadelphia 76ers. He averaged 7.7 points per game in his NBA career.[1]

He became director of athletics at the Community College of Philadelphia, retiring in 2011.[2]

Notes

  1. "Ollie Johnson". basketball-reference.com.
  2. CCP Athletic Department. Retrieved on July 30, 2016.
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