Herb Johnson (basketball)

Herb Johnson was a professional basketball player with Villars Basket in Switzerland.[1] Johnson played collegiately with the University of Tulsa.

Herb Johnson
CollegeTulsa
SportBasketball
PositionPower forward/Center
Jersey #50
Career1981–1985
Height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
NationalityAmerican
Born (1962-12-16) December 16, 1962
Texas

College career

At Tulsa, Johnson helped the team to the 1981 NIT title and appearances in the 1982, 1983, and 1984 NCAA Tournaments. As of 2010, Johnson is in the top 5 of Golden Hurricane career leaders in rebounds, top 10 in steals, and top 15 in scoring.[2]

Professional career

Johnson was a third-round pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1985 NBA Draft.[3] His professional career has included stops in France, Spain, Japan, Turkey and most recently Switzerland. Johnson played the 2004-05 season with Union Neuchâtel Basket, 2005 to 2007 with Pages Jaunes Pully Basket, and the 2008-09 season with Vevey Riviera Basket.[4] He joined Villars Basket for the 2009 season.

Personal life

Johnson's daughter Brandie Wilkerson is a professional beach volleyball player for Canada.[5]

References
  1. Weber, Jim. At 48, ex-Tulsa star Herb Johnson is still playing pro basketball, Rivals.com, December 29, 2010.
  2. Bailey, Eric. Former TU star Herb Johnson says second chance in Europe changed his life, Tulsa World, July 12, 2010.
  3. 1985 NBA Draft, Basketball-Reference.com
  4. Herb Johnson Archived 2011-01-12 at the Wayback Machine LNBA.
  5. "Canadian Olympic Committee profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
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