Kannard Johnson

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.

Kannard Johnson

Personal information
Born	(1965-06-24) June 24, 1965 (age 60) Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Taft (Cincinnati, Ohio)
College	Western Kentucky (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 2nd round, 41st overall
Drafted by	Cleveland Cavaliers
Position	Small forward
Number	33
Career history
1987	Cleveland Cavaliers
1989–1993	TSV 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

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]