| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1938-07-20)July 20, 1938 Hallock, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | February 1, 2015(2015-02-01) (aged 76) St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New Prague (New Prague, Minnesota) |
| College | Minnesota (1957–1960) |
| NBA draft | 1960: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Selected by theDetroit Pistons | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 9, 52 |
| Career history | |
| 1960 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1960–1961 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Ronald F. Johnson (July 20, 1938 – February 1, 2015) was an AmericanNational Basketball Association (NBA) player. Johnson played atNew Prague High School where he becameMinnesota's first boys’ high school basketball player to score 2,000 career points (2,190) when he graduated in 1956.[1]
As a junior at theUniversity of Minnesota, Johnson was selected to theAssociated Press (AP)All-American third team.[2] In his senior season, Ron was selected to theNABC All-American third team.[3] He played in the east–west college all-star game atNew York City'sMadison Square Garden in 1960. Johnson finished his collegiate career with 1,335 points (19.7 points per game average).[1]
Johnson was drafted by theDetroit Pistons with the fourth pick in the second round of the1960 NBA draft. On December 15, 1960, he was sold from the Pistons to theLos Angeles Lakers. In his one NBA season, Ron averaged 2.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.[4]
Johnson, who was an attorney inSt. Cloud, Minnesota, died of an aneurysm on February 1, 2015. He was 76.[5]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source[4]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960–61 | Detroit | 6 | 10.0 | .367 | .643 | 2.3 | .2 | 5.2 |
| 1960–61 | L.A. Lakers | 8 | 5.4 | .154 | .667 | 1.9 | .1 | .8 |
| Career | 14 | 7.4 | .302 | .647 | 2.1 | .1 | 2.6 | |
| International | |
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| National | |
| Other | |