Alphonso "Buck" Johnson Jr. (born January 3, 1964) is an American former professional

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player. Johnson, a 6'7"

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, played seven seasons in the

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(NBA) for the

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and

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. After playing in the NBA, he spent his next ten professional seasons playing abroad for various teams, in top leagues around the world.

High school career

Johnson played high school basketball at, and graduated from, Hayes High School in

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College career

Johnson played

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at the

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, with the

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, from 1982 to 1986.

Professional career

Johnson was drafted by the

in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1986 NBA draft. Johnson played in 7

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seasons, from 1986 to 1993. He played for the Rockets from 1986 to 1992, and for the

during the 1992–93 season. Johnson's best year as a pro came during the 1989–90 season, as a member of the Rockets, when he appeared in 82 games, and averaged 14.8 points per game. In his NBA career, Johnson played in 505 games, and scored a total of 4,617 points.

National team career

Johnson won a gold medal with Team USA's Under-19 junior national team, at the 1983 FIBA Under-19 World Cup. In eight games played at the tournament, he averaged 15.8 points per game.

References

External links

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