Ervin Johnson (born December 21, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American basketball player, currently a free agent, who most recently played for, and captained, the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He is not to be confused with Earvin "Magic" Johnson.
A 6'11", 245-pound center from the University of New Orleans, Johnson was selected 23rd overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1993 NBA Draft, and has played for the Sonics, Denver Nuggets, Min...
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Ervin Johnson (born December 21, 1967 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American basketball player, currently a free agent, who most recently played for, and captained, the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He is not to be confused with Earvin "Magic" Johnson.
A 6'11", 245-pound center from the University of New Orleans, Johnson was selected 23rd overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1993 NBA Draft, and has played for the Sonics, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves and Bucks (in two separate stints).
After working in a Baton Rouge supermarket for almost three years, Johnson played basketball at the University of New Orleans under coach Tim Floyd.
UNO recorded 87 victories during Johnson's time in the program. They earned two NCAA tournament bids and one NIT tournament appearance. When he finished, he was the second all-time leading scorer in UNO history (1,608 points), first all-time in field goal percentage (59%), first all-time in double-doubles with 55, first all-time in rebounds...
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