
RimRocker Report
December 20, 2004 - American Basketball Association (ABA)
Arkansas RimRockers News Release
What a productive first half of the season for the Arkansas RimRockers! We appreciate the support each of you has given to the team, the staff and the organization during the RimRocker take-off. In this issue of the RimRocker Report, the RimRockers share their community outings, road-trip adventures and ticket specials along with dance team news, health tips and team statistics. Furthermore, the RimRocker family would like to wish you and yours the merriest of holidays and a prosperous New Year.
PLAYER PROFILE
Shawnson Johnson
Center
250, 6'10
Shreveport, LA
North Texas
Nick Name: Shawn Dog
Shoe Size: 15
College
Enrolled at North Texas in January 2003 and practiced with the team the remainder of the 2002-03 season, but due to NCAA transferring rules, was not eligible to compete in a game until the end of the fall semester of the 2003-04 season...broke the single-season school record for blocks with 69, which is also the third most for a career in school history...set a Sun Belt Tournament record for blocks with 8, which also tied the school record for a single game...led the team in rebounds with 8.4 per game and was second on the team in scoring with 11.2 points per game...at Louisiana State, averaged 5.3 points and 7 rebounds per game in 2002...at Lee College (Texas) averaged 21 points, seven rebounds and three blocked shots per game his sophomore season...set school records both seasons for total blocks.
High School
Earned all-city, all-district and all-state honors at Green Oaks High School...averaged 19 points and 12 rebounds his senior year.
THIS DAY IN ABA HISTORY
On December 5, 1967 in front of a crowd of 2, 111, the Dallas Chaparrals hosted the Minnestota Muskies. Muskies' Gary Keller hit two free throws with zero seconds left to beat the Chaparrals 136 to 135 in double overtime.
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