Back جوس جونسون (كرة سلة) Arabic جوس جونسون ARZ Gus Johnson (Basketballspieler) German Gus Johnson Spanish گاس جانسون (بسکتبال) Persian Gus Johnson Finnish Gus Johnson (basket-ball) French גאס ג'ונסון HE Գաս Ջոնսոն Armenian Gus Johnson Italian
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 13, 1938 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 1987 (aged 48) Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Central (Akron, Ohio) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1963: 2nd round, 10th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Zephyrs | |
| Playing career | 1963–1973 |
| Position | Power forward / small forward |
| Number | 25, 13 |
| Career history | |
| 1963–1972 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1972 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1972–1973 | Indiana Pacers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 10,243 (16.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 7,624 (12.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,603 (2.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
Gus (Honeycomb) Johnson Jr. (December 13, 1938 – April 29, 1987) was an American college and professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (NBA). A chiseled 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 235-pound (107 kg) forward who occasionally played center,[1] Johnson spent nine seasons with the Baltimore Bullets before he split his final campaign between the Phoenix Suns and ABA champions Indiana Pacers. He was a five-time NBA All-Star before chronic knee issues and dubious off-court habits took their tolls late in his career.
Johnson was the prototype of the modern NBA power forward, a rare combination of brute strength, deceptive quickness, creative flair and startling leaping ability who played with equal flair and ferocity at both ends of the court. Well known for his frequent forays above the rim, he was among the first wave of great dunk shot artists in the game. He shattered three backboards on dunk attempts in his career.
Known as "The Honeycomb Kid", or "Honeycomb" for short, a nickname that his University of Idaho coach bestowed on him, Johnson was one of the colorful personalities of his era. He wore expensive shoes and Continental suits and drove a purple Bonneville convertible around town. Early in his career, he had a gold star set into one of his front teeth, which was readily seen in his friendly smile. Because as Johnson once put it, a star deserved a star.[2][3]
As a member of the Bullets, Johnson was voted to the All-Rookie Team for 1963–64, averaging 17.3 points and 13.6 rebounds per game.[4] He was named to the All-NBA Second Team four times and to the All-NBA Defense First Team on two occasions. His number 25 jersey was retired by the Bullets franchise.
Johnson was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.[5]
- ^ "Gus Johnson Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.
- ^ Goldaper, Sam (April 30, 1987). "Gus Johnson, ex-N.B.A. star with Baltimore, is dead at 48". New York Times.
- ^ Smith, Marlin (December 31, 1997). "How great was Gus Johnson?". Archived from the original on November 25, 2005.
- ^ Kram, Mark (December 21, 1964). "A touch and a tooth of gold". Sports Illustrated. p. 60.
- ^ "Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2010" (Press release). Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. April 5, 2010. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved April 5, 2010.