Alphonso "Buck" Johnson Jr. (born January 3, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player. Johnson, a 6'7" small forward, played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets and Washington Bullets. He played an additional 13 professional seasons for teams in top leagues around the world.

Buck Johnson

Personal information
Born	(1964-01-03) January 3, 1964 (age 58) Birmingham, Alabama
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Hayes (Birmingham, Alabama)
College	Alabama (1982–1986)
NBA draft	1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career	1986–2006
Position	Small forward
Number	1, 2
Career history
1986–1992	Houston Rockets
1992–1993	Washington Bullets
1993	Wichita Falls Texans
1993–1994	Tofaş
1994–1995	Hapoel Tel Aviv
1995–1996	Apollon Patras
1996–1997	Maccabi Tel Aviv
1997–1998	Girona
1998–2000	Iraklis Thessaloniki
2000–2002	Dafni
2002–2003	Peristeri
2005–2006	Birmingham Magicians
Career highlights and awards
Second-team Parade All-American (1982) Alabama Mr. Basketball (1982)
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,617 (9.1 ppg)
Rebounds	1,760 (1.7 rpg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States FIBA U19 World Cup 1983 Palma de Mallorca Under-19

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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 to 1986.

Professional career

Johnson was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first round (20th pick 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 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.

External links

• nba.com Historical Profile
• Player Profile @ acb.com (in Spanish)
• Player Profile @ Fibaeurope.com

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