Ronald F. Johnson (July 20, 1938 – February 1, 2015) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Johnson played at New Prague High School where he became Minnesota's first boys’ high school basketball player to score 2,000 career points (2,190) when he graduated in 1956.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1938 Hallock, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2015 (aged 76) St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New Prague (New Prague, Minnesota) |
| College | Minnesota (1957–1960) |
| NBA draft | 1960: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 9, 52 |
| Career history | |
| 1960 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1960–1961 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
As a junior at the University of Minnesota, Johnson was selected to the Associated Press (AP) All-American third team.[2] In his senior season, Ron was selected to the NABC All-American third team.[3] He played in the east–west college all-star game at New York City's Madison Square Garden in 1960. Johnson finished his collegiate career with 1,335 points (19.7 points per game average).[1]
Johnson was drafted by the Detroit Pistons with the fourth pick in the second round of the 1960 NBA draft. On December 15, 1960, he was sold from the Pistons to the Los Angeles Lakers. In his one NBA season, Ron averaged 2.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.[4]
Johnson, who was an attorney in St. Cloud, Minnesota, died of an aneurysm on February 1, 2015. He was 76.[5]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA edit
Source[4]
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | Detroit | 6 | 10.0 | .367 | .643 | 2.3 | .2 | 5.2 |
| 1960–61 | L.A. Lakers | 8 | 5.4 | .154 | .667 | 1.9 | .1 | .8 |
| Career | 14 | 7.4 | .302 | .647 | 2.1 | .1 | 2.6 | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Former Gopher, New Prague basketball star Ron Johnson dies". Star Tribune. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.
- ^ "NCAA College Basketball AP All-American teams". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "All-America - Division I (1960's)". nabc.org. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Ron Johnson NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Former Gophers star Johnson dies at 76". St. Cloud Times. February 2, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2015.