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- Avery Johnson became head coach of the Dallas Mavericks on March 19, 2005, after former head coach Don Nelson decided to step down

- Prior to that season, Johnson announced his retirement as a player on October 28, 2004 to assume full-time duties of an assistant coach

- As an NBA player, Avery Johnson in his 16-year career played 1,054 games and averaged 8.4 points, 5.5 assists and 1.7 rebounds in 25.3 minutes per game

- Finished his playing career with a 3.34 assist-to-turnover ratio

- As a player, had playoff averages of 10.5 points, 6.2 assists and 1.13 steals in 31.2 minutes per game

- In 1999, was a member of the San Antonio Spurs NBA Championship team

- Johnson at 5-11 and 180 pounds was undrafted out of college

- First played for the United States Basketball League with the Palm Beach Stingrays in 1988

- Was then signed as a free agent with the Seattle SuperSonics on 8/2/88

- From 1990-92, Avery Johnson played with San Antonio, Denver, Houston and back to San Antonio

- Went to college at Southern University where he led the NCAA in assists as a junior and senior

- Avery johnson was named the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year and the MVP of the conference tournament both seasons as well