Larry Johnson

If you go by the numbers, Larry Johnson is by far the best inside player Little Rock has ever had. I cannot say "big man," because I do not know how big he actually was, but his notable work was done inside the lane.

6th Career Points

1st Career Rebounds

1st Career Rebounding Average

3rd Career FG made

1st Career Blocked Shots

As you look at his numbers, what is really impressive is that some of the numbers are in a class by themselves. He has 265 career blocks, and second place is Muntrelle Dobbins with 158. Third place is 100. He has 1315 rebounds. Second place, again is Dobbins with 1010. He averaged 14.1 rebounds per game over his career. So, in the numbers that reflect the blue collar work done down on the inside, he stands alone in Trojan history.

He played four full seasons for the Trojans, and he averaged a solid double-double each year. For his career he averaged 14.5 points per game and 14.1 rebounds. In his sophomore season he had a 14.4/16.8 double/double with 82 blocks thrown in for good measure. He must have burst on the Little Rock scene like a tornado, because as a freshman he averaged 13.3/15.5 with 113 blocks. For good measure he had 53 assists and 26 steals.

I would love to talk to someone who remembers his playing days. He must have been really something.