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American basketball player (born 1957)

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Lee Johnson
Personal information
Born (1957-06-16) June 16, 1957 (age 67)
Plumerville, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolOmaha South (Omaha, Nebraska)
College
NBA draft1979: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1979–1993
PositionPower forward / center
Number1, 50
Career history
1979–1980Arrigoni Rieti
1980Houston Rockets
1980Detroit Pistons
1980–1981Rochester Zeniths
1981–1984Seleco / Febal Napoli
1984–1987Maccabi Tel Aviv
1987–1988Enichem Livorno
1988–1989Paris Basket Racing
1989–1993Olympique Antibes
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Lee Willie Johnson (born 16 June 1957) is an American former professional basketball player. He played briefly in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and several other leagues.

College career

Johnson played college basketball for four years at East Texas State University, before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1979 NBA draft.

Professional career

Johnson played only one season in the NBA, with the Rockets and Detroit Pistons. Throughout his career, Johnson played with the Rochester Zeniths of the Continental Basketball Association, in Italy, Israel, and France, most notably for Arrigoni Rieti, with whom he won the 1979–80 season of Korać Cup, and with Maccabi Tel Aviv, from 1984 through 1987.

Awards

  • 1980–81 CBA Rookie of the Year
  • 1980–81 CBA Playoffs MVP

External links

1979 NBA draft
First round
Second round
LBA season rebounding leaders
EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer
Pre Final Four era
(1958–1987)
Final Four era
(1988–present)


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