George E. Johnson (basketball)

For the basketball player born in 1948, see George T. Johnson. For the basketball player born in 1956, see George L. Johnson. For other people named George Johnson, see George Johnson.

George E. Johnson

Personal information
Born	(1947-06-19) June 19, 1947 Harleton, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Harleton (Harleton, Texas)
College	Stephen F. Austin (1966–1970)
NBA draft	1970: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career	1970–1976
Position	Center
Number	31, 25, 16, 6
Career history
1970–1971	Baltimore Bullets
1971	Delaware Blue Bombers
1971–1972	Dallas Chaparrals
1973–1974	Houston Rockets
1975–1976	S.S. Lazio
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

George E. Johnson (born June 19, 1947) is a retired American professional basketball player born in Harleton, Texas.

A 6'11" center from Stephen F. Austin State University, where he was a teammate of San Antonio Spurs great James Silas. Johnson played in the National Basketball Association and American Basketball Association from 1970 to 1974. He was a member of the Baltimore Bullets, Dallas Chaparrals and Houston Rockets. In his NBA/ABA career, Johnson averaged 3.7 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game.

External links

• Career statistics