Marques Johnson

Marques Kevin Johnson is an American retired professional basketball player. The small forward played in the National Basketball Association from 19771989, where was a fivetime AllStar. He spent a majority of his career with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Johnson was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana and raised in South Los Angeles, where he played high school basketball at Crenshaw High School in Crenshaw, Los Angeles, winning the Los Angeles City Section 4A Division Player of the Year in 1973. He later attended UCLA, and became a star player on its basketball teams, under the guidance of legendary coach John Wooden. In his sophomore season in 197475, Johnson helped to lead the Bruins to Coach John Woodens 10th and final NCAA Mens Division I basketball championship. Wooden retired from coaching after the season, and Gene Bartow became the head coach. Johnson continued to excel, averaging 21.1160points and 11.1160rebounds per game in his senior season and won the inaugural John R. Wooden Award in addition to the USBWA College Player of the Year as the nations top collegiate basketball player. Johnson also majored in Theater Arts at UCLA. In 1996, UCLA retired his number.

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