Jim Johnstone (basketball)

Jim Johnstone

Personal information
Born	(1960-09-20) September 20, 1960 (age 64) New Canaan, Connecticut
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Lewiston-Porter Central (Youngstown, New York)
College	Wake Forest (1978–1982)
NBA draft	1982: 3rd round, 51st overall pick
Selected by the Kansas City Kings
Playing career	1982–1986
Position	Power forward / center
Number	25, 34
Career history
1982	San Antonio Spurs
1982–1983	Ohio Mixers
1983	Detroit Pistons
1983–1984	Scaligera Verona
1984–1985	Le Mans Sarthe
1985–1986	Mens Sana Basket
Career highlights and awards
Second-team All-ACC (1982)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

James Robert Johnstone (born September 20, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. He played at center or forward. Johnstone played for the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons in 1982–83.

Born in New Canaan, Connecticut, Johnstone attended Lewiston-Porter Central School District in Youngstown, New York and attended college at Wake Forest University from 1978 to 1982.

He was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the third round of the 1982 NBA draft.^[1] Johnstone played in 23 games for the Spurs and Pistons.