Buck Johnson

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Buck Johnson
Position Small forward/Power Forward
Height ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight 190 lb (86 kg)
Born January 3, 1964 (1964-01-03) (age 44)
Birmingham, Alabama
Nationality USA
College Alabama
Draft 20st overall, 1986
Houston Rockets
Pro career 1986–2003
Former teams Houston Rockets (1986–1992)
Washington Bullets (1993–1993)
Tofas Bursa (1993–1994)
Hapoel Tel Aviv (1994–1995)
Apollon Patras BC (1995–1996)
Maccabi Tel Aviv (1996–1997)
Valvi Girona (1997–1998)
Iraklis Thessaloniki (1998–2000)
Danfi Athens (2000–2002)
Peristeri Athens (2002–2003)

Alphonso "Buck" Johnson Jr. (born January 3, 1964 in Birmingham, Alabama) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1986 NBA Draft. A 6'7" forward from the University of Alabama, Johnson played in 7 NBA seasons from 1986 to 1993. He played for the Rockets from 1986-1992 and for the Washington Bullets during the 1992-93 season. Johnson graduated from Hayes High School in Birmingham, Alabama. Johnson's best year as a pro came during the 1990-91 season as a member of the Rockets when he appeared in 82 games and averaged 14.8 ppg. In his NBA career, Johnson played in 505 games and scored a total of 4,617 points.

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