Herb Johnson (born Herb Johnson Wilkerson) is a former professional basketball player with

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At 48, ex-Tulsa star Herb Johnson is still playing pro basketball

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, December 29, 2010. Johnson played collegiately with the

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College career

At Tulsa, Johnson helped the team to the 1981 NIT title and appearances in the

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, and 1984 NCAA Tournaments. 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

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in the

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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

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, 2005 to 2007 with Pages Jaunes Pully Basket, and the 2008–09 season with

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. He joined Villars Basket for the 2009 season.

Personal life

Johnson's daughter

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is a professional beach volleyball player for Canada. Wilkerson was born in Switzerland and moved to Canada along with Johnson when she was seven. His wife, Wilkerson's mother, Stephanie, was a Swiss national runner and a two-time Ironman finalist.

References

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