Avery Johnson
Avery DeWitt Johnson (born March 25, 1965) is an American basketball television commentator and former player and coach who most recently served as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team. He is currently an NBA and college basketball analyst for CBS Sports.
Johnson coaching Alabama in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1965 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Augustine (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–2004 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 15, 6, 5 |
| Coaching career | 2004–2019 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1988 | Palm Beach Stingrays |
| 1988–1990 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1990 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1991 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1992 | Houston Rockets |
| 1992–1993 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1993–1994 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1994–2001 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2001–2002 | Denver Nuggets |
| 2002–2003 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2003–2004 | Golden State Warriors |
| As coach: | |
| 2004–2005 | Dallas Mavericks (assistant) |
| 2005–2008 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2010–2012 | New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets |
| 2015–2019 | Alabama |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach: | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,817 (8.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,751 (1.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 5,846 (5.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Johnson spent 16 years in the National Basketball Association as a player, and subsequently served as the head coach of two NBA teams: the Dallas Mavericks and New Jersey/Brooklyn Nets. He led the Mavericks to their first NBA Finals appearance and to three consecutive 50+ win seasons. During his playing days, Johnson was known as the "Little General" for his small stature (by NBA standards), his leadership skills as a point guard, and his close friendship with former San Antonio Spurs teammate David Robinson.