Larry Johnson
School:
Height:
6-7
Position:
Forward
Hometown:
Dallas, TX
High School:
Skyline High School
- Named national player of the year by NABC and USBWA in 1991
- Naismith Award and Wooden Award winner in 1991
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1991 and consensus first-team All-American in 1990
- All-American Recognition: 1990 (Associated Press 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team) and 1991 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 1990 (11th) and 1991 (8th)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1990 (62nd) and 1991 (34th)
- Ranked among the nation's leading rebounders in 1990 (11th) and 1991 (20th)
- Leading scorer and rebounder for 1990 NCAA Tournament champion (35-5 record) and 1991 Final Four team (34-1)
- Named to 1990 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Averaged 20.2 points and 11.5 rebounds in 11 NCAA Tournament games in 1990 and 1991 (10-1 record)
- Averaged 26 points and 11.6 rebounds in two junior college seasons at Odessa (TX)
- Selected by the Charlotte Hornets in first round of 1991 NBA draft (1st pick overall).