Herb Johnson (basketball)
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| Born | December 16, 1962 Power forward/center |
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Herb Johnson (born Herb Johnson Wilkerson[1]) is a former professional basketball player with Villars Basket in Switzerland.[2] Johnson played collegiately with the University of Tulsa.
College career
At Tulsa, Johnson helped the team to the
Professional career
Johnson was a third-round pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1985 NBA draft.[4] His professional career has included stops in France, Spain, Japan, Turkey and most recently Switzerland. Johnson played the 2004–05 season with Union Neuchâtel Basket, 2005 to 2007 with Pages Jaunes Pully Basket, and the 2008–09 season with Vevey Riviera Basket.[5] He joined Villars Basket for the 2009 season.
Personal life
Johnson's daughter Brandie Wilkerson is a professional beach volleyball player for Canada.[6] Wilkerson was born in Switzerland and moved to Canada along with Johnson when she was seven.[7] His wife, Wilkerson's mother, Stephanie, was a Swiss national runner and a two-time Ironman finalist.[8]
References
- ^ Chan, Ed (April 1, 2017). "AVP Chicago: Top seeds hold form, Wilkerson enjoying success with Branagh". Volleyballmag.com. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
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- ^ Weber, Jim. At 48, ex-Tulsa star Herb Johnson is still playing pro basketball, Rivals.com, December 29, 2010.
- ^ Bailey, Eric. Former TU star Herb Johnson says second chance in Europe changed his life, Tulsa World, July 12, 2010.
- ^ 1985 NBA Draft, Basketball-Reference.com
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- ^ "Canadian Olympic Committee profile". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ "Brandie's at home in Gstaad". Beach Volleyball Major Series. July 12, 2018. Archived from the original on January 14, 2019.
- ^ "2013-14 Women's Volleyball Roster". York Lions. Retrieved April 10, 2022.