Johnny High
Johnny Harold "Sky" High (April 25, 1957 – June 13, 1987) was an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. He spent four seasons with Phoenix and missed only one game in his first three years.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 25, 1957 Birmingham, Alabama |
| Died | June 13, 1987 (aged 30) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jones Valley (Birmingham, Alabama) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1979 / Round: 2 / Pick: 24th overall |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1979–1984 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 12, 22, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1979–1984 | Phoenix Suns |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,396 (5.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 617 (1.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 525 (1.2 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, High attended high school at Birmingham's Jones Valley High School. He went on to play college basketball at Lawson State Community College and University of Nevada and was selected by Phoenix in the second round of the 1979 NBA draft. As of February 2018, he is the last Nevada Wolf Pack player to achieve a triple double in a game. During an NBA game against Washington on January 28, 1981, High recorded nine steals.
High died in an early-morning automobile accident on June 13, 1987 in Phoenix, Arizona.[2][3]
See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with most steals in a game
Notes
- "Johnny High." www.basketballreference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- Ex-Suns Player Dies After Crash New York Times]
- SPORTS PEOPLE; Death of Key Witness New York Times