Top 10 Undrafted NBA Players Of All Time

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#6 Avery Johnson

Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson #6

Avery Johnson went undrafted in 1988 because he was undersized at 5'10 and played college basketball at Southern University, not known for producing too many NBA players. Johnson bounced around in the league after being signed by Seattle in 1988, until he joined the San Antonio Spurs for the 3rd time in 1994.

In his first 2 seasons back, he averaged 13.2 Points and 8.9 Assists and helped the Spurs reach the Conference Finals in 1995. The high point of his Spurs career was winning the NBA title in 1999. Often maligned for his inconsistent shooting, Johnson drilled the game-winner to clinch the title in Game 5 against the Knicks.

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His number was retired by the Spurs in 2007 and he was inducted into the San Antonio Sports Hall of Fame in 2009. He's currently second all-time in Assists for the Spurs.

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