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Stew Johnson

Stew Johnson
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Personal information
Born (1944-08-19) August 19, 1944 (age 72)
New York City, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school Clairton (Clairton, Pennsylvania)
College Murray State (1963–1966)
NBA draft 1966 / Round: 3 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career 1967–1976
Position Power forward
Number 24, 41, 10, 20, 13, 7, 11, 2, 23
Career history
1967 Kentucky Colonels
19671968 New Jersey Americans / New York Nets
1968–1969 Houston Mavericks
19691971 Pittsburgh Pipers / Pittsburgh Condors
1971–1972 Carolina Cougars
19721974 San Diego Conquistadors
1974–1975 Memphis Sounds
1975 San Diego Sails
1975–1976 San Antonio Spurs
1978-1979 Ármann
1979-1981 River Plate
1981-1983 KR Reykjavik
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× ABA All-Star (1973–1975)
Career statistics
Points 10,538 (16.3 ppg)
Rebounds 4,263 (6.6 rpg)
Assists 984 (1.5 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Stewart "Stew" Johnson (born August 19, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Murray State University born in New York City, New York, Johnson was selected by the New York Knicks in the third round of the 1966 NBA draft. However, Johnson never played in the NBA, joining the rival American Basketball Association instead.

In his 3 years at Murray State, he played in 76 games and had a .417 FG%, a .731 FT%, pulled down 981 rebounds and averaged 16.78 points per game. He scored a total of 1,275 points in his career.

Johnson played nine seasons (1967–1976) in the ABA with seven different franchises: the Kentucky Colonels (1967), New Jersey Americans / New York Nets (1967–69), Houston Mavericks (1968–69), Pittsburgh Pipers / Pittsburgh Condors (1969–1971), Carolina Cougars (1971–72), San Diego Conquistadors (1972–1974), Memphis Sounds (1974–75), Baltimore Claws (1975–76, who played only 3 preseason games), San Diego Sails (1975) and San Antonio Spurs (1975–76)

In his ABA career Johnson scored 10,538 career points. He was known for his sweet shooting stroke. He had the ability to drain long jumpers and had range out to the three point arc. He filled in admirably at center for the '71-'72 Cougar team after Jim McDaniels ignored his contract with the Cougars and jumped to the Seattle SuperSonics. He also made three ABA All-Star Game appearances (1973, 1974 and 1975), twice as a member of the San Diego Conquistadors and once as a member of the Memphis Sounds. He set the ABA single-game scoring record when he erupted for 62 points against The Floridians on March 6, 1971; his record lasted almost a year until Zelmo Beaty scored 63 points against the Pittsburgh Condors on February 21, 1972.


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