Athlete All-American
Johnson, Steve
Steve Johnson
- Honors:
- Men's Basketball (1980), Men's Basketball (1981)
Steve lettered four years for Ralph Miller from 1977-81. He was a consensus All-American in 1981 as well as the Pac-10 Player of the Year.
The San Bernardino, Calif., native averaged 21 points and 7.7 rebounds as a senior. He shot .746 from the field as a senior and .710 as a junior, both NCAA records. His .678 career field goal percentage was a NCAA record at the time, and he holds the Pac-10 record for hitting each of his 13 field goals attempts in one game. He was the second all-time leading scorer at OSU with 2,035 points at the time of his enshrinement.
Johnson scored a career-high 38 points twice.
He left OSU for the pro ranks where he was a first round draft pick of the Kansas City Kings. He played for six other NBA teams.
Johnson was inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Pac-12 Hall of Honor in 2007.
The San Bernardino, Calif., native averaged 21 points and 7.7 rebounds as a senior. He shot .746 from the field as a senior and .710 as a junior, both NCAA records. His .678 career field goal percentage was a NCAA record at the time, and he holds the Pac-10 record for hitting each of his 13 field goals attempts in one game. He was the second all-time leading scorer at OSU with 2,035 points at the time of his enshrinement.
Johnson scored a career-high 38 points twice.
He left OSU for the pro ranks where he was a first round draft pick of the Kansas City Kings. He played for six other NBA teams.
Johnson was inducted into the State of Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1995 and the Pac-12 Hall of Honor in 2007.
