Personal information | |
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Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | May 11, 1949
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) |
College | Temple (1969–1972) |
NBA draft | 1972: 2nd round, 30th overall pick |
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
Playing career | 1972–1987 |
Position | Small forward |
Number | 44, 35, 33, 27, 18 |
Career history | |
1972–1974 | Portland Trail Blazers |
1974–1975 | New Orleans Jazz |
1975–1977 | Kansas City–Omaha / Kansas City Kings |
1977–1978 | Atlanta Hawks |
1978–1980 | Chicago Bulls |
1980–1982 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1984–1985 | Hobart Devils |
1985–1986 | Basket Groot Willebroek |
1986–1987 | West Sydney Westars |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 5,341 (7.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 2,280 (3.3 rpg) |
Assists | 1,212 (1.8 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
Ollie Johnson (born May 11, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'6" forward from Temple University, Johnson played ten seasons (1972–1982) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers, New Orleans Jazz, Kansas City Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, and Philadelphia 76ers. He averaged 7.7 points per game in his NBA career.[1]
He became director of athletics at the Community College of Philadelphia, retiring in 2011.[2]