Johnson, A 6'7 power forward, was a 3-time All Interhigh and 2-time All MET playing for William Roundtree at Spingarn HS. Johnson teamed with Dave Bing to win the DC Interhigh Titles in ‘60 and ‘61 and a City Championship vs DeMatha in 1961,in front of a sold out crowd (10,500) at the U of Maryland's Cole Field House. Johnson averaged 19.9 pts and 17.5 rebounds for his senior season.
Johnson played college basketball at the University of San Francisco from 1962 to 1965. At USF, Johnson was a first team All-West Coast Conference pick each of his three years there (freshmen were ineligible) and was named WCC player of the year as a junior and senior.[1] Johnson led the Dons to WCC championships and NCAA tournament appearances in all three of his seasons. The Dons lost in the West regional final in consecutive years to eventual champion UCLA. In the 1965 NCAA tournament, Johnson led all players in scoring in rebounding average as he tallied 36 points and 18.5 rebounds per game.[2]
For his career, Ollie Johnson scored 1,668 points (19.9 per game) and grabbed 1,323 rebounds (15.8 per game), ranking him in the school's top ten all-time in both categories. In addition to his conference accolades, Johnson was named an All-American in 1964 and 1965.[1]
^ ab2010-11 USF men's basketball media guide, accessed October 8, 2011
^1965 NCAA Tournament at CBSSports.com, accessed October 8, 2011
^History of the Amateur Athletic Union, accessed October 8, 2011
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ollie, johnson, basketball, born, 1942, oliver, johnson, born, december, 1942, retired, american, basketball, player, american, forward, university, francisco, first, round, draft, pick, national, basketball, association, 1965, ollie, johnsonjohnson, senior, u. Oliver Johnson born December 25 1942 is a retired American basketball player He was an All American forward at the University of San Francisco and a first round draft pick in the National Basketball Association NBA in 1965 Ollie JohnsonJohnson as a senior at USFPersonal informationBorn 1942 12 25 December 25 1942 age 81 Washington D C U S Listed height6 ft 7 in 2 01 m Listed weight220 lb 100 kg Career informationHigh schoolSpingarn Washington D C CollegeSan Francisco 1962 1965 NBA draft1965 1st round 8th overall pickSelected by the Boston CelticsPositionCenter power forwardCareer highlights and awardsSecond team All American NABC 1965 Third team All American UPI 1965 2 WCAC Player of the Year 1964 1965 3 First team All WCAC 1963 1965 No 32 retired by San Francisco Dons AAU All American 1965 Stats at Basketball Reference com Johnson A 6 7 power forward was a 3 time All Interhigh and 2 time All MET playing for William Roundtree at Spingarn HS Johnson teamed with Dave Bing to win the DC Interhigh Titles in 60 and 61 and a City Championship vs DeMatha in 1961 in front of a sold out crowd 10 500 at the U of Maryland s Cole Field House Johnson averaged 19 9 pts and 17 5 rebounds for his senior season Johnson played college basketball at the University of San Francisco from 1962 to 1965 At USF Johnson was a first team All West Coast Conference pick each of his three years there freshmen were ineligible and was named WCC player of the year as a junior and senior 1 Johnson led the Dons to WCC championships and NCAA tournament appearances in all three of his seasons The Dons lost in the West regional final in consecutive years to eventual champion UCLA In the 1965 NCAA tournament Johnson led all players in scoring in rebounding average as he tallied 36 points and 18 5 rebounds per game 2 For his career Ollie Johnson scored 1 668 points 19 9 per game and grabbed 1 323 rebounds 15 8 per game ranking him in the school s top ten all time in both categories In addition to his conference accolades Johnson was named an All American in 1964 and 1965 1 Johnson was drafted in the first round of the 1965 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics 8th pick overall but he never played in the NBA Before being cut by the Celtics he played for the San Francisco Athletic Club in the Amateur Athletic Union where he was named an AAU All American in 1965 3 He then played overseas in the Basketball League Belgium for three seasons References edit a b 2010 11 USF men s basketball media guide accessed October 8 2011 1965 NCAA Tournament at CBSSports com accessed October 8 2011 History of the Amateur Athletic Union accessed October 8 2011External links editCollege stats at the Draft Review nbsp This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player coach or other figure born in the 1940s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ollie Johnson basketball born 1942 amp oldid 1194976722, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
