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1991-92
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Larry Johnson was the consensus National College Player of the Year in 1991 after leading the University of Nevada-Las Vegas to its second straight NCAA Final Four. He was the cornerstone of a UNLV juggernaut that also included future NBA players Greg Anthony and Stacey Augmon. The Charlotte Hornets won the NBA Draft Lottery in 1991 and selected Johnson with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1991 NBA Draft. He achieved instant NBA success both on and off the court. He was named the 1991-92 NBA Rookie of the Year, edging out Denver's Dikembe Mutombo, and he captured the hearts of many an NBA fan with his engaging personality and his famous "Grandmama" television commercials. Johnson averaged 19.2 points in his first NBA season, ranking second on the Hornets behind Kendall Gill (20.5 ppg). He led the team in rebounding, averaging 11.0 boards per contest while appearing in all 82 games. He finished the season as the highest-scoring and second-highest rebounding rookie in the NBA. He ranked 11th among all NBA rebounders, becoming the first Charlotte player ever to average 10 or more rebounds for a season. A powerful inside player and an explosive dunker, Johnson competed in the Slam-Dunk Championship at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando, finishing runner-up to Cedric Ceballos.
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