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Buck Johnson
Personal information
Born (1964-01-03) January 3, 1964 (age 60)
Birmingham, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolHayes (Birmingham, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (1982–1986)
NBA draft1986: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career1986–2006
PositionSmall forward
Number1, 2
Career history
1986–1992Houston Rockets
1992–1993Washington Bullets
1993Wichita Falls Texans
1993–1994Tofaş
1994–1995Hapoel Tel Aviv
1995–1996Apollon Patras
1996–1997Maccabi Tel Aviv
1997–1998Girona
1998–2000Iraklis Thessaloniki
2000–2002Dafni
2002–2003Peristeri
2005–2006Birmingham Magicians
Career NBA statistics
Points4,617 (9.1 ppg)
Rebounds1,760 (1.7 rpg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA U19 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1983 Palma de Mallorca National team

Alphonso "Buck" Johnson Jr. (born January 3, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player. Johnson, a 6'7" small forward, was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1986 NBA draft.

High school career

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

College career

Johnson played college basketball at the University of Alabama, with the Alabama Crimson Tide, from 1982–1986.

Professional career

Johnson was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1986 NBA draft. Johnson played in 7 NBA seasons, from 1986 to 1993. He played for the Rockets from 1986 to 1992, and for the Washington Bullets during the 1992–93 season.

Johnson's best year as a pro came during the 1990–91 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.

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