Jim Johnstone (basketball)

Jim Johnstone
Personal information
Born (1960-09-20) September 20, 1960 (age 65)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolLewiston-Porter Central
(Youngstown, New York)
CollegeWake Forest (1978–1982)
NBA draft1982: 3rd round, 51st overall pick
Drafted byKansas City Kings
Playing career1982–1986
PositionPower forward / center
Number25, 34
Career history
1982San Antonio Spurs
1982–1983Ohio Mixers
1983Detroit Pistons
1983–1984Scaligera Verona
1984–1985Le Mans Sarthe
1985–1986Mens Sana Basket
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

James Robert Johnstone (born September 20, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player. He played at center or forward. Johnstone played for the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs and Detroit Pistons in 1982–83.

Born in New Canaan, Connecticut, Johnstone attended Lewiston-Porter Central School District in Youngstown, New York and attended college at Wake Forest University from 1978 to 1982.

He was drafted by the Kansas City Kings in the third round of the 1982 NBA draft.[1] Johnstone played in 23 games for the Spurs and Pistons.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1982–83 San Antonio 7 0 7.7 .200 .600 2.3 .1 .1 .1 1.0
Detroit 16 0 8.6 .450 .400 1.9 .6 .1 .4 1.5
Career 23 0 8.3 .367 .450 2.0 .5 .1 .3 1.3

References

  1. ^ "1982 NBA Draft". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "Jim Johnstone NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 14, 2025.