Marques Johnson

School: 
Height: 
6-7
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
Los Angeles, CA
High School: 
Crenshaw High School
  • Named national player of the year by AP, UPI, USBWA and NABC in 1977
  • Naismith Award and Wooden Award winner in 1977
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1977
  • All-American Recognition: 1976 (Converse 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team) and 1977 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Academic All-America as senior
  • Ranked 23rd in the nation in field-goal percentage and 38th in scoring in 1977
  • Third-leading scorer and rebounder for 1975 NCAA Tournament champion (28-3 record)
  • Second-leading scorer and rebounder for third-place team in 1976 NCAA Tournament (27-5)
  • Named to 1976 All-NCAA Tournament team
  • Averaged 14.6 points and 8.6 rebounds in 16 NCAA Tournament games from 1974 through 1977 (13-3 record)
  • Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in first round of 1977 NBA draft (3rd pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1973-74

27

83

131

.634

28

38

.737

90

3.3

194

7.2

1974-75

29

138

254

.543

59

86

.686

205

7.1

335

11.6

1975-76

32

223

413

.540

106

140

.757

301

9.4

552

17.3

1976-77

27

244

413

.591

90

145

.621

301

11.1

578

21.4

Totals

115

688

1211

.568

283

409

.692

897

7.8

1659

14.4