Clay Johnson (basketball)

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Clay Johnson
Personal information
Born (1956-07-18) July 18, 1956 (age 68)
Yazoo City, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolManual (Kansas City, Missouri)
College
NBA draft 1978: 5th round, 110th overall pick
Drafted by Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1979–1986
Position Shooting guard
Number34
Career history
1979–1982 Hawaii / Billings Volcanos
19821983 Los Angeles Lakers
1983 Sarasota Stingers
1983–1984 Seattle SuperSonics
1984–1985 Evansville Thunder
1985–1986 Kansas City Sizzlers
Career highlights
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Clay Johnson lll (born July 18, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player from Yazoo City, Mississippi.

A 6'4" shooting guard from the University of Missouri, Johnson played three seasons (1981–1984) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers and Seattle SuperSonics. He averaged 2.8 points per game in his NBA career and won an NBA championship with the Lakers in 1982. [1]

Johnson played in 65 games spread over two seasons with the Lakers and was a member of the 1982 NBA championship team, appearing in seven playoff games. [2] Johnson also played 192 games in the Continental Basketball Association CBA, averaging 16.7 points and 4.6 rebounds for the BBillings Volcanos, Sarasota Stingers, Evansville Thunder and Kansas City Sizzlers from 1979 to 1986. [3]

References

  1. "Clay Johnson Stats | Basketball-Reference.com".
  2. "Clay Johnson - All Things Lakers - Los Angeles Times".
  3. "1986–87 CBA Oficial Guide and Register, page 235". Continental Basketball Association. October 1987.{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)