Frank Johnson (basketball)


Franklin Lenard Johnson is a retired American professional basketball player and coach. He played ten seasons in the National Basketball Association for the Washington Bullets, Houston Rockets and Phoenix Suns.

Playing career

After playing collegiately for Wake Forest University, Johnson was selected in the first round of the 1981 NBA draft with the 11th pick by the Washington Bullets. He played point guard in the NBA for the Bullets, the Houston Rockets . He also played for the Phoenix Suns where his main role was to relieve star Kevin Johnson. He was selected from the Rockets by the Orlando Magic in the 1989 expansion draft, but was waived before the 1989–90 season started. He played 650 games in the NBA, with regular season career averages of 8.3 PPG and 4.2 APG in 21.6 minutes.
He played professionally in Italy for Ranger Varese and Marr Rimini.

Head coaching record

Personal life

Family

Johnson's brother "Fast Eddie" also played in the NBA. He spent more than eight seasons with the Atlanta Hawks, and closed out his career with stints in Cleveland and Seattle. Eddie was a two-time All-Star while with the Hawks.