Herb Johnson is a professional basketball player with Villars Basket in Switzerland. Johnson played collegiately with the University of Tulsa

Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball

The University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane basketball team represents the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The team participates in Conference USA. The men’s team is currently coached by Doug Wojcik....

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College career

At Tulsa, Johnson helped the team to the 1981 NIT

1981 National Invitation Tournament

-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Purdue 75, West Virginia 72...

 title and appearances in the 1982

1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1982, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in New Orleans, Louisiana...

, 1983

1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 2, 1983, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at The Pit, then officially known...

, and 1984 NCAA Tournaments

1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament

The 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1984, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Seattle, Washington. A total of...

. As of 2010, Johnson is in the top 5 of Golden Hurricane career leaders in rebounds, top 10 in steals, and top 15 in scoring.

Professional career

Johnson was a third-round pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

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 in the 1985 NBA Draft

1985 NBA Draft

The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the "Lottery" era. A total of 162 players were selected over 7 rounds by the league's 23 teams. The New York Knicks were awarded the first overall pick, by winning the first-ever NBA Draft Lottery, which was held...

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His professional career has included stops in France, Spain, Japan, Turkey and most recently Switzerland. Johnson played the 2004-05 season with ENSA Union Neuchâtel Région, 2005 to 2007 with Pages Jaunes Pully Basket, and the 2008-09 season with Vevey Riviera Basket. He joined Villars Basket for the 2009 season.