Kannard Johnson

Kannard Johnson
Personal information
Born (1965-06-24) June 24, 1965
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolTaft (Cincinnati, Ohio)
CollegeWestern Kentucky (1983–1987)
NBA draft1987: 2nd round, 41st overall pick
Drafted byCleveland Cavaliers
PositionSmall forward
Number33
Career history
1987Cleveland Cavaliers
1989–1993TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Career highlights
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (1987)
  • 2× Second-team All-Sun Belt (1985, 1986)
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference

Kannard Johnson (born June 24, 1965) is an American retired college and professional basketball player. He was selected by the National Basketball Association's Cleveland Cavaliers with the 41st overall pick (second round) of the 1987 NBA draft.

Born and raised in Cincinnati, Johnson, played college basketball for the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers. At Western Kentucky University, he was a key player in the resurgence of the basketball program. He was a four-year starter and led the team to its first Sun Belt Conference basketball championship, a top ten national ranking, a 2nd-place finish in the pre-season NIT, and back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances.[1]

Johnson appeared in four games with the Cavaliers in the 1987–88 NBA season. He scored 2 points with a 33% field goal percentage in the 12 minutes he played.[2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1987–88 Cleveland 403.0.333––.0.0.3.0.5

References

  1. ↑ "1986-87 Sun Belt Conference Season Summary". 1986-87 Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Kannard Johnson".
  3. ↑ "Kannard Johnson NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 11, 2026.