Kevin Johnson (basketball)

Kevin Johnson
Kevin Johnson
55th Mayor of Sacramento
	In office; December 2, 2008 – December 13, 2016
Preceded by	Heather Fargo
Succeeded by	Darrell Steinberg
72nd President of the United States Conference of Mayors
	In office; 2014–2015
Preceded by	Scott Smith
Succeeded by	Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Personal details
Born	Kevin Maurice Johnson; March 4, 1966 (age 58); Sacramento, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Michelle Rhee (m. 2011)
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley (BA)
	Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Sacramento; (Sacramento, California)
College	California (1983–1987)
NBA draft	1987: 1st round, 7th overall pick
	Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1987–1998, 2000
Position	Point guard
Number	11, 7
Career history
1987–1988	Cleveland Cavaliers
1988–1998; 2000	Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
	3× NBA All-Star (1990, 1991, 1994); 4× All-NBA Second Team (1989–1991, 1994); All-NBA Third Team (1992); NBA Most Improved Player (1989); J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (1991); No. 7 retired by Phoenix Suns; 2× First-team All-Pac-10 (1986, 1987); No. 11 retired by California Golden Bears;
Career NBA statistics
Points	13,127 (17.9 ppg)
Assists	6,711 (9.1 apg)
Steals	1,082 (1.5 spg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Men's basketball
Representing United States
FIBA World Championship

Kevin Maurice Johnson (born March 4, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player and Democratic Party politician who served as the 55th mayor of Sacramento, California from 2008 to 2016. Elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2012, Johnson is the first African American to serve as mayor of Sacramento.^[1] Before entering politics, Johnson was a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

After a stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers during a portion of his rookie year, the point guard played as a member of the Phoenix Suns for the remainder of his NBA career.

During his 12-year playing career, Johnson was a three-time NBA All-Star as well as four-time second team All-NBA selection and held numerous records for the Phoenix Suns organization.^[2] At the University of California, Berkeley, Johnson was named a two-time All-Pac-10 Conference player and an honorable-mention All-American by the Associated Press.^[3]^[4]

Johnson holds a B.A. in political science from U.C. Berkeley that he completed after his initial retirement from the NBA. Since founding St. HOPE in 1989, Johnson has been active in education reform. As Mayor of Sacramento, Johnson launched two education initiatives: Stand UP and Sacramento READS!, to benefit students in Sacramento. Johnson also helped to deter the Sacramento Kings basketball team from moving to Anaheim, and, later, to Seattle, Washington.

^ "Election-night wins for Kevin Johnson, Heath Shuler, Sam Wyche; loss for Joe Mesi". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
^ "Kevin Johnson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
^ "Sports Digest". San Francisco Chronicle. Newbank. May 19, 1987. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
^ "Berry No. 1 On AP All-America Team". San Jose Mercury News. Newsbank. March 11, 1986. Retrieved January 20, 2009.

[1] "Election-night wins for Kevin Johnson, Heath Shuler, Sam Wyche; loss for Joe Mesi". ESPN. Associated Press. November 5, 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2019.

[basketball-reference.com-2] "Kevin Johnson". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 24, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2009.

[3] "Sports Digest". San Francisco Chronicle. Newbank. May 19, 1987. Retrieved January 20, 2009.

[4] "Berry No. 1 On AP All-America Team". San Jose Mercury News. Newsbank. March 11, 1986. Retrieved January 20, 2009.

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