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Vinnie Johnson
Personal information
Born (1956-09-01) September 1, 1956 (age 67)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolFranklin D. Roosevelt
College
  • McLennan CC (1975–1977)
  • Baylor (1977–1979)
NBA draft1979: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1979–1992
PositionShooting guard / point guard
Number15, 25
Career history
1979–1981Seattle SuperSonics
1981–1991Detroit Pistons
1991–1992San Antonio Spurs
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× NBA champion (1989, 1990)
  • No. 15 retired by Detroit Pistons
  • Second-team All-American – AP (1979)
Career NBA statistics
Points11,825 (12.0 ppg)
Assists3,212 (3.3 apg)
Rebound3,109 (3.2 rpg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Vincent Johnson (born September 1, 1956), is an American former professional basketball player and a key player as sixth man for the Detroit Pistons during the team's National Basketball Association (NBA) championships of 1989 and 1990. He was nicknamed "the Microwave" in the NBA for his ability to score quickly off the bench.

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