Lee Johnson (basketball)

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

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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. Johnson played for the Rochester Zeniths of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) during the 1980–81 season and was selected as the CBA Playoff/Finals MVP and CBA Rookie of the Year and named to the All-CBA First Team. [1]

Johnson also played 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


  1. ↑ "Lee Johnson minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
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