Gus Johnson

Gus Johnson was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association . He spent nine seasons with the Baltimore Bullets, and a final season split between the Phoenix Suns and the Indiana Pacers of the ABA. One of the first forwards to frequently play above the rim, this 6' 6", 235-pounder combined an unusual blend of strength, jumping ability, and speed; he was one of the first dunk shot artists in the NBA. His nickname "Honeycomb" was given to him by his college coach, and he had a gold star drilled into one of his front teeth and shattered three backboards during his...
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Birthdate:	December 13, 1938
Birthplace:	Akron, Ohio
Date of death:	April 29, 1987
All Positions Played:	Small forward
Education:	University of Idaho

Season statistics for Gus Johnson

Indiana Pacers - 1972-73 NBA season

fg%: 0.419

3p%: 0.19

ft%: 0.718

fga: 480

3pa: 21

fta: 78

orb: N/A

drb: N/A

ftm: 56

3pm: 4

fgm: 201

stl: 0

reb: 381

blk: 55

pts: 462

pf: 113

ast: 93

to: 70

games: 71

avg reb: 5.36

avg blk: 0.77

avg pts: 6.5

avg pf: 1.59

avg ast: 1.3

avg to: 0.98

avg stl: 0

Baltimore Bullets - 1971-72 NBA season

fg%: 0.383

3p%: N/A

ft%: 0.683

fga: 269

3pa: 0

fta: 63

orb: N/A

drb: N/A

ftm: 43

3pm: 0

fgm: 103

stl: N/A

reb: 226

blk: N/A

pts: 249

pf: 91

ast: 51

to: 0

games: 39

avg reb: 5.8

avg blk: N/A

avg pts: 6.4

avg pf: 2.3

avg ast: 1.3

avg to: N/A

avg stl: N/A

Baltimore Bullets - 1970-71 NBA season

fg%: 0.453

3p%: N/A

ft%: 0.738

fga: 1090

3pa: 0

fta: 290

orb: N/A

drb: N/A

ftm: 214

3pm: 0

fgm: 494

stl: N/A

reb: 1128

blk: N/A

pts: 1202

pf: 227

ast: 192

to: 0

games: 66

avg reb: 17.1

avg blk: N/A

avg pts: 18.2

avg pf: 3.4

avg ast: 2.9

avg to: N/A

avg stl: N/A

Education

University of Idaho

Location:Moscow

Founded:January 30, 1889

Colors:Silver, Vandal Gold

Mascot:Joe Vandal

The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's oldest public university located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state. UI is the state's primary research university, and enrolls more national merit scholars than all other institutions in the state...
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Hometown of Gus Johnson

Akron, Ohio

Founded:1825

Population:3,266

Akron , is the fifth largest city in Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately 39 miles south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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