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John Johnson (NBA)

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Basketball Player

The Resume

    (October 18, 1947-January 7, 2016)
    Born in Carthage, Mississippi
    Attended Northwest College and the University of Iowa
    Drafted 7th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1970 NBA Draft
    Small forward for the Cleveland Cavaliers (1970-1973), Portland Trail Blazers (1973-1975), Houston Rockets (1975-1977) and the Seattle SuperSonics (1977-1982)
    Two-time NBA All-Star (1971, 1972)
    6'2

Why he might be annoying:

    He has a repetitive name.
    His nickname was 'JJ.'
    He spent his early seasons of his NBA career on losing teams.
    He was overshadowed by the likes of Dennis Johnson, Jack Sikma and Gus Williams in Seattle.

Why he might not be annoying:

    The 699 points he scored in his senior college year stands as the Iowa points scored season record.
    He won All-American honors while attending Iowa.
    He was the first player in Cavaliers history to be selected into the All-Star Game.
    He was a key player in helping the SuperSonics to win the 1979 NBA Finals.
    He was the teammate of Fred Brown (Downtown Freddie) in both college and the NBA.

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying