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{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{BLP sources|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Marvin Johnson
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| position = [[Small forward]]
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1956|6|22}}
| birth_place = [[DeRidder, Louisiana]]
| nationality = American
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 5
| weight_lb = 190
| high_school = [[DeRidder High School|DeRidder]] (DeRidder, Louisiana)
| college=
*Howard County JC (1974–1976)
*[[New Mexico Lobos men's basketball|New Mexico]] (1976–1978)
| draft_year = 1978
| draft_round = 2
| draft_pick = 31
| draft_team = [[Chicago Bulls]]
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'''Marvin Johnson''' (born June 22, 1956) is a retired American [[basketball]] player who played two years for the [[University of New Mexico]] varsity under coach [[Norm Ellenberger]]. A transfer from Howard Junior College, he led the Lobos in scoring in his rookie season in 1976–77. Johnson was chosen on the second round by the [[Chicago Bulls]] in the [[1978 NBA draft]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Marvin-Johnson/Summary/65419 |title=Marvin Johnson Player Profile, New Mexico, NCAA Stats, Awards - RealGM |publisher=Basketball.realgm.com |date= |accessdate=2015-08-29}}</ref>
Johnson went on to play for the [[Solent Stars]] in the English league and was named the circuit's Most Valuable Player in 1981.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://solentstars.blogspot.com/2008/11/solent-stars-198081-season.html |title=Solent Stars Basketball Club - The Complete History: Solent Stars 1980/81 Season |publisher=Solentstars.blogspot.com |date= |accessdate=2015-08-29}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.newscastic.com/news/the-10-best-unm-lobos-mens-basketball-players-1013385/ The 10 best UNM Lobos Men's basketball players]
{{1978 NBA draft}}
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[[Category:Small forwards]]
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[[Category:San Miguel Beermen players]]
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