Vinnie Johnson

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Vinnie Johnson
Position Shooting guard
Nickname Microwave
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Nationality Flag of United States United States
Born September 1, 1956
Brooklyn, New York
College Baylor
Draft 7th overall, 1979
Seattle SuperSonics
Pro career 1979–1992
Former teams Seatle SuperSonics (1979–1981)
Detroit Pistons (1981–1991)
San Antonio Spurs (1991–1992)

Vincent "Vinnie" Johnson (born September 1, 1956 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American former professional basketball player and a key player on the Detroit Pistons who won the NBA championship in both 1989 and 1990.

At 6'2, Johnson's skill set allowed him to replace either Isiah Thomas or Joe Dumars from the bench. Johnson earned the nickname "the Microwave" from Boston Celtics guard Danny Ainge for his ability to score many points in a short period of time (i.e., Johnson could heat up the offense of the team in short order) and his "instant defense". On June 19, 1990, Vinnie landed a 14-footer in the last second, beating the Portland Trail Blazers 92-90 in Game 5 of the finals, and giving Detroit the championship.

Detroit Pistons 1988-89 NBA Champions

4 Dumars (Finals MVP) | 10 Rodman | 11 Thomas | 15 Johnson | 22 Salley | 23 Aguirre | 24 Williams | 25 Long | 34 Dembo | 40 Laimbeer | 44 Mahorn | 53 Edwards | Coach Daly

Detroit Pistons 1989-90 NBA Champions

00 Bedford | 4 Dumars | 10 Rodman | 11 Thomas (Finals MVP) | 12 Henderson | 15 Johnson | 22 Salley | 23 Aguirre | 33 Greenwood | 35 Hastings | 40 Laimbeer | 53 Edwards | Coach Daly


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