Larry Johnson (basketball, born 1969)

Larry Johnson
	Johnson in October 2008
Personal information
Born	March 14, 1969; Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Skyline (Dallas, Texas)
College	Odessa (1987–1989); UNLV (1989–1991);
NBA draft	1991: 1st round, 1st overall pick
	Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career	1991–2001
Position	Power forward / small forward
Number	2
Career history
1991–1996	Charlotte Hornets
1996–2001	New York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
	2× NBA All-Star (1993, 1995); All-NBA Second Team (1993); NBA Rookie of the Year (1992); NBA All-Rookie First Team (1992); NCAA champion (1990); Naismith College Player of the Year (1991); John R. Wooden Award (1991); USBWA Player of the Year (1991); NABC Player of the Year (1991); Sporting News College Player of the Year (1991); 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1990, 1991); 2× Big West Player of the Year (1990, 1991); 2x First-team All-Big West (1990, 1991); No. 4 retired by UNLV Runnin' Rebels; 2× NJCAA Division I Player Of The Year (1988, 1989); USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (1989); Mr. Basketball USA (1987); First-team Parade All-American (1987); McDonald's All-American (1987); Texas Mr. Basketball (1987);
Career NBA statistics
Points	11,450 (16.2 ppg)
Rebounds	5,300 (7.5 rpg)
Assists	2,298 (3.3 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2019
Men's basketball
Representing United States
FIBA World Cup
Summer Universiade
FIBA U19 World Cup

Larry Demetric Johnson (born March 14, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player who spent his career as a power forward with the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In 2008, Johnson was inducted into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame. He was then inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame on November 24, 2019.

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