Ed Johnson (basketball)

Summary

Ed Lee Johnson (June 17, 1944 – April 5, 2016) was an American professional basketball player.[1][2] After a collegiate career at Tennessee State University, Johnson was selected in both the 1968 ABA draft and 1968 NBA draft.[1][3]

Ed Johnson
Personal information
Born(1944-06-17)June 17, 1944
Atlanta, Georgia
DiedApril 5, 2016(2016-04-05) (aged 71)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolDavid T. Howard
(Atlanta, Georgia)
CollegeTennessee State (1964–1967)
NBA draft1968: 3rd round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1968–1980
PositionCenter
Number50, 20, 32
Coaching career1984–2000
Career history
As player:
1968–1969Los Angeles Stars
19691971New York Nets
1971Texas Chaparrals
1972–1973Hartford Capitols
1973–1974Manresa
1974–1975Bagnolet
1975–1977Manresa
1977–1978Joventut Badalona
1978–1979Mollet
1979–1980Joventut Badalona
As coach:
1984–1985
1988–1989
1991
Gijón Baloncesto
1998–2000Gijón Baloncesto (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

In a career that spanned 12 seasons, Johnson played in the original American Basketball Association, Continental Basketball Association, and some of the top leagues in Spain and France. He was named the most valuable player of the Eastern Basketball Association in 1972–73.[4]

Reactions to his death edit

On 2 May 2016, the Town Hall of Gijón, where he lived during 27 years, renamed in his honour the central court of the Municipal Palacio de Deportes.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Ed Johnson NBA & ABA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Muere a los 71 años el exjugador de baloncesto Ed Johnson" (in Spanish). El Comercio. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  3. ^ "1968 ABA Draft". The Draft Review. 6 June 2007. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "EPBL/EBA/CBA Superlatives". Most Valuable Players. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
  5. ^ "Ed Johnson dará nombre a la pista central del Palacio de Deportes" (in Spanish). 2 May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.

External links edit

  • Draft Review profile