Marvin Johnson | |
Position: | Small forward |
Birth Date: | 22 June 1956 |
Birth Place: | DeRidder, Louisiana |
Nationality: | American |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 5 |
Weight Lb: | 190 |
High School: | DeRidder (DeRidder, Louisiana) |
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Draft Year: | 1978 |
Draft Round: | 2 |
Draft Pick: | 31 |
Draft Team: | Chicago Bulls |
Marvin Johnson (born June 22, 1956) is a retired American basketball player who played two years for the University of New Mexico varsity under coach Norm Ellenberger. A transfer from Howard Junior College, he led the Lobos in scoring in his rookie season in 1976–77. Johnson was chosen on the second round by the Chicago Bulls in the 1978 NBA draft.[1]
Johnson went on to play for the Solent Stars in the English league and was named the circuit's Most Valuable Player in 1981.[2]