In October 1981, High was traded to the Chicago Bulls for a third round draft pick.[1] He failed to make the Bulls roster and played in an industrial league during the 1981–82 season.[1] High returned to the Suns in July 1982 and was waived in December 1983.[1] He signed two 10-day contracts with the Suns in January 1984 that marked his final stint with the team.[1] High played in the Continental Basketball Association for the Wyoming Wildcatters, Cincinnati Slammers and Baltimore Lightning from 1984 to 1986.[2]
In 1987, High testified before a Maricopa County grand jury that indicted 11 people – including five current and former Phoenix Suns players – on cocaine and drug charges.[1]
High died in an early-morning automobile accident on June 13, 1987, in Phoenix, Arizona.[3][4][1] He was working as a shoe salesman in Phoenix at the time of his death.[1]
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johnny, high, johnny, harold, high, april, 1957, june, 1987, american, professional, basketball, player, played, four, seasons, national, basketball, association, with, phoenix, suns, personal, informationborn, 1957, april, 1957birmingham, alabama, diedjune, 1. Johnny Harold Sky High April 25 1957 June 13 1987 was an American professional basketball player He played four seasons in the National Basketball Association NBA with the Phoenix Suns Johnny HighPersonal informationBorn 1957 04 25 April 25 1957Birmingham Alabama U S DiedJune 13 1987 1987 06 13 aged 30 Phoenix Arizona U S Listed height6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Listed weight185 lb 84 kg Career informationHigh schoolJones Valley Birmingham Alabama CollegeLawson State CC 1975 1977 Nevada 1977 1979 NBA draft1979 2nd round 24th overall pickSelected by the Phoenix SunsPlaying career1979 1986PositionPoint guard shooting guardNumber12 22 11Career history1979 1981 1982 1984Phoenix Suns1984Wyoming Wildcatters1984 1985Cincinnati Slammers1985 1986Baltimore LightningCareer NBA statisticsPoints1 396 5 1 ppg Rebounds617 1 9 rpg Assists525 1 2 apg Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference comBorn in Birmingham Alabama High attended high school at Birmingham s Jones Valley High School He went on to play college basketball at Lawson State Community College and University of Nevada and was selected by Phoenix in the second round of the 1979 NBA draft As of February 2018 he is the last Nevada Wolf Pack player to achieve a triple double in a game During an NBA game against Washington on January 28 1981 High recorded nine steals In October 1981 High was traded to the Chicago Bulls for a third round draft pick 1 He failed to make the Bulls roster and played in an industrial league during the 1981 82 season 1 High returned to the Suns in July 1982 and was waived in December 1983 1 He signed two 10 day contracts with the Suns in January 1984 that marked his final stint with the team 1 High played in the Continental Basketball Association for the Wyoming Wildcatters Cincinnati Slammers and Baltimore Lightning from 1984 to 1986 2 In 1987 High testified before a Maricopa County grand jury that indicted 11 people including five current and former Phoenix Suns players on cocaine and drug charges 1 High died in an early morning automobile accident on June 13 1987 in Phoenix Arizona 3 4 1 He was working as a shoe salesman in Phoenix at the time of his death 1 See also editList of National Basketball Association players with most steals in a gameNotes edit a b c d e f g Former Phoenix Suns player Johnny High was killed early UPI June 13 1987 Retrieved August 31 2023 Johnny High minor league basketball statistics Stats Crew Retrieved August 31 2023 Ex Suns Player Dies After Crash New York Times SPORTS PEOPLE Death of Key Witness New York TimesExternal links editCareer statistics and player information from NBA com nbsp and Basketball Reference com nbsp Player Profile thedraftreview com nbsp This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player coach or other figure born in the 1950s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johnny High amp oldid 1185778982, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
