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George E. Johnson (basketball)

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George E. Johnson
Personal information
Born (1947-06-19) June 19, 1947 (age 77)
Harleton, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
CollegeStephen F. Austin (1966–1970)
NBA draft1970: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1970–1976
PositionCenter
Number31, 25, 16, 6
Career history
1970–1971Baltimore Bullets
1971Delaware Blue Bombers (EBA)
1971–1972Dallas Chaparrals (ABA)
19731974Houston Rockets
1975–1976S.S. Lazio (Italy)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
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, 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.