Charles Johnson (basketball, born 1949)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1949 Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | June 1, 2007 (aged 58) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sequoia (Redwood City, California) |
| College | California (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971: 6th round, 93rd overall pick |
| Selected by the Golden State Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1972–1979 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 10, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1972–1978 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1978–1979 | Washington Bullets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 4,241 (8.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,318 (2.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 973 (1.9 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Charles Johnson (March 31, 1949 – June 1, 2007) was an American professional basketball player for the Golden State Warriors and the Washington Bullets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was an alumnus of Sequoia High School and then scored 1,000 points in three years playing college basketball for the California Golden Bears.
The San Francisco Warriors drafted Johnson in the 6th round of the 1971 NBA draft. The 6-foot-0, 170-pound point guard played with the Warriors for five seasons and part of a sixth until he was waived in early January 1978. Johnson was a member of the 1974–75 Warriors NBA championship team.
After his release, Johnson was signed by the Washington Bullets in January, 1978, after a season-ending injury to Phil Chenier. Johnson averaged 8.3 points, 2.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists as a member of the 1977–78 NBA Championship team.
Elvin Hayes attributed the Bullets championship run to the acquisition of Johnson.[1] In the last four games of the 1978 NBA finals against the Seattle SuperSonics, Johnson scored 80 points and helped Washington win the series 4 games to 3. The Bullets topped the Atlanta Hawks, San Antonio Spurs and Philadelphia 76ers to reach the championship round.
Johnson died of cancer on June 1, 2007, aged 58.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "'Fat Lady' Sings Victorious Tune for Bullets". NBA.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 11, 2008.
- ^ Former Sequoia great Johnson dies
External links
[edit]- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- 1949 births
- 2007 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from San Mateo County, California
- Basketball players from Corpus Christi, Texas
- California Golden Bears men's basketball players
- Deaths from cancer in California
- Golden State Warriors draft picks
- Golden State Warriors players
- Point guards
- Washington Bullets players
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- Sequoia High School (Redwood City, California) alumni