Johnny Neumann

Carl John Neumann (September 11, 1951 – April 23, 2019), nicknamed "Johnny Reb", was an American professional basketball player and coach. At 6'6" and 200 pounds, he played at the shooting guard and small forward positions.

For the basketball player who played later (1986–2003), see Johnny Newman. For other people with a similar name, see John Neumann (disambiguation).
Johnny Neumann
Neumann, in 1974.
Personal information
Born(1951-09-11)September 11, 1951
Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedApril 23, 2019(2019-04-23) (aged 68)
Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolOverton (Memphis, Tennessee)
CollegeOle Miss (1970–1971)
NBA draft1973: 6th round, 98th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1971–1982
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number14, 22, 44, 4, 31, 21
Coaching career1982–2017
Career history
As player:
1971–1974Memphis Pros / Tams
1974Utah Stars
1974Virginia Squires
1974–1975Indiana Pacers
1975Virginia Squires
1975–1976Kentucky Colonels
1976Buffalo Braves
1976–1977Los Angeles Lakers
1977Indiana Pacers
1978–1979Gabetti Cantù
1980–1982Saturn Köln
As coach:
1982–1984Maine Lumberjacks / Bay State Bombardiers
1986–1987RBC Pepinster
1987–1989PAOK Thessaloniki
1989–1990Pagrati Athens
1991–1992Louisville Shooters
1992–1993Iraklis Thessaloniki
1993–1994Pezoporikos
1994–1995AEK Larnaca
1997–1998APOEL
1998Hapoel Tel Aviv
1999–2000Youngstown Hawks
2000Kazma Sport Club
2001–2002Lebanon
2003–2004Al-Hilal Riyadh
2005Al Ittihad
2006–2007Zhejiang Lions
2007–2009Rizing Fukuoka
2009–2010Takamatsu Five Arrows
2010–2012Romania
2016–2017South Panola HS (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:
  • ABA All-Rookie First Team (1972)
  • FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer (1979)
  • 2× German League champion (1981, 1982)
  • German Cup winner (1981)
  • Consensus second-team All-American (1971)
  • SEC Player of the Year (1971)
  • NCAA season scoring leader (1971)

As head coach:

Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points6,022 (13.2 ppg)
Rebounds1,234 (2.7 rpg)
Assists1,345 (3.0 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
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