Clemon Johnson

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Clemon James Johnson Jr. (born September 12, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player and the former head basketball coach at Florida A&M. Johnson was a 6'10", 240 lb (110 kg) center who played 761 games for four teams during his 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association.[1] From 1974 to 1978 he played college basketball at Florida A&M University where he earned a bachelor's degree in economics and a master's degree in sports management.[2]

Born (1956-09-12) September 12, 1956 (age 69)
Monticello, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
High schoolFlorida A&M University School
(Tallahassee, Florida)
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Clemon Johnson
Personal information
Born (1956-09-12) September 12, 1956 (age 69)
Monticello, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolFlorida A&M University School
(Tallahassee, Florida)
CollegeFlorida A&M (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Drafted byPortland Trail Blazers
Playing career1978–1993
PositionCenter / power forward
Number44, 45
Career history
Playing
1978–1979Portland Trail Blazers
1979–1983Indiana Pacers
1983–1986Philadelphia 76ers
1986–1988Seattle SuperSonics
1988–1991Knorr Bologna
1991–1993Lotus / Bialetti Montecatini
Coaching
2007–2011Alaska–Fairbanks
2011–2014Florida A&M
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points4,102 (5.4 ppg)
Rebounds3,508 (4.6 rpg)
Assists744 (1.0 apg)
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Johnson was selected with the 22nd pick of the second round of the 1978 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers.[2] He was acquired along with a 1984 third-round selection (48th overall–Georgia forward James Banks) by the Philadelphia 76ers from the Indiana Pacers for Russ Schoene, a 1983 first-rounder (23rd overall–Mitchell Wiggins) and a 1984 second-rounder (29th overall–Stuart Gray) on February 15, 1983.[3] He famously said that his trade to the 76ers was "like going from the outhouse to the White House."[4] He was a reserve with the team when it won the NBA Championship later that season.[1] After his NBA playing days ended in 1988, Johnson extended his career overseas in Italy.[2]

After his professional basketball career, Johnson became an economics teacher and high school basketball coach in Tallahassee, Florida.[1] His son Chad played college basketball at the University of Pittsburgh until 2002.[1][2]

In May 2007, Clemon Johnson was named interim head coach of the University of Alaska Fairbanks Nanooks men's basketball team.[2] He served as interim head coach in 2007–08 and was named head coach following that season. He has coached the team for four total seasons (2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11). On May 6, 2011, Johnson was named head coach at his alma mater, Florida A&M.[5] After three seasons and a 32–64 record, Johnson was fired from Florida A&M by athletic director Kellen Winslow.[6]

Career playing statistics

Legend
  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
 †  Won an NBA championship *  Led the league

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1978–79 Portland 7410.7.470.4863.11.1.3.53.2
1979–80 Indiana 79019.5.503–.6325.01.5.61.56.0
1980–81 Indiana 81220.3.504.000.5935.81.8.51.57.2
1981–82 Indiana 794225.1.487–.6517.21.6.81.49.5
1982–83 Indiana 51*723.8.521.000.6316.32.31.01.29.7
1982–83† Philadelphia 32*421.8.500–.5866.4.8.5.96.8
1983–84 Philadelphia 801021.5.468–.6115.0.7.4.85.7
1984–85 Philadelphia 58015.1.498.000.7353.8.6.3.84.7
1985–86 Philadelphia 75214.3.471–.6303.4.2.3.83.5
1986–87 Seattle 78713.5.494.000.6363.6.3.3.53.2
1987–88 Seattle 74269.8.467–.6882.4.2.2.31.6
Career 76110017.5.492.000.6214.61.0.5.95.4
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Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1979 Portland 315.7.364.5455.7.7.71.34.7
1981 Indiana 227.5.417–.50010.01.52.01.07.5
1983† Philadelphia 1216.8.510–.0003.6.6.3.44.2
1984 Philadelphia 59.0.333––1.2.0.2.81.6
1985 Philadelphia 13012.7.394.000.7622.8.2.2.53.2
1986 Philadelphia 12225.3.547–.6405.0.7.91.36.2
1987 Seattle 14718.7.453–.6323.5.3.51.14.3
1988 Seattle 507.8.429–.5001.4.0.2.21.4
Career 66916.9.465.000.6093.6.4.5.84.1
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Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Alaska Fairbanks (Great Northwest Athletic Conference) (2007–2011)
2007–08 Alaska-Fairbanks 5-22
2008–09 Alaska-Fairbanks 6-193-13
2009–10 Alaska-Fairbanks 9-164-12
2010–11 Alaska-Fairbanks 8-175-13
Alaska-Fairbanks: 28–74 (.275)17-38
Florida A&M (MEAC) (2011–2014)
2011–12 Florida A&M 10-236-108th
2012–13 Florida A&M 8-235-119th
2013–14 Florida A&M 14-188-86th
Florida A&M: 32–64 (.333)19-29
Total:60–138 (.303)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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