Kannard Johnson Explained

Kannard Johnson
Height Ft:6
Height In:9
Weight Lb:220
Birth Date:24 June 1965
Birth Place:Cincinnati, Ohio
Nationality:American
High School:Taft (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College:Western Kentucky (1983–1987)
Draft Year:1987
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:41
Draft Team:Cleveland Cavaliers
Career Number:33
Career Position:Small forward
Team1:Cleveland Cavaliers
Years2:1989–1993
Team2:TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Highlights:
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (1987)
  • 2× Second-team All-Sun Belt (1985, 1986)
Bbr:johnska01

Kannard Johnson (born June 24, 1965) is an American retired college and professional basketball player. He was selected by the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers with the 41st overall pick (second round) of the 1987 NBA draft.

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Johnson, played college basketball at Western Kentucky University. At Western Kentucky, Johnson was a key player in the resurgence of the basketball program. He was a four-year starter and led the team to its first Sun Belt Conference basketball championship, a top ten national ranking, a 2nd-place finish in the pre-season NIT, and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances.[1]

Johnson appeared in four games with the Cavaliers in the 1987–88 NBA season. He scored 2 points with a 33% field goal percentage in the 12 minutes he played.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1986-87 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary. 1986-87 Sun Belt Conference. October 22, 2018.
  2. Web site: Kannard Johnson.