Harold Johnson (basketball)

Harold H. Johnson (January 30, 1920 – September 17, 1999) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played in the Basketball Association of America for the Detroit Falcons in the first year of the league's existence (1946–47) and averaged 0.6 points per game.[1]

Harold Johnson
Personal information
Born(1920-01-30)January 30, 1920
Richmond, Indiana
DiedSeptember 17, 1999(1999-09-17) (aged 79)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolMorton (Richmond, Indiana)
CollegeIndiana State (1939–1942)
PositionCenter
Number8, 33
Career history
1946–1947Detroit Falcons
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

A three-year letterman for the Indiana State Sycamores, "Big Stoop" led the Sycamores to the 3rd round of the 1942 NAIA Tournament. The "Fightin' Trees' dropped a close game to the eventual champions, the Hamline Pipers.

Following World War II, he joined his former college coach Glenn Curtis in the BAA with the Detroit Falcons. Following his professional basketball career, Johnson began a law enforcement career as an Indiana State Trooper.

BAA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played
 FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage
 APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game

Regular season

Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Detroit 27.200.500.4.6
Career 27.200.500.4.6
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References

  1. "Harold Johnson NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2014.


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