Johnny Harold "Sky" High (April 25, 1957 – June 13, 1987) was an American professional basketball player. He played four seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Phoenix Suns.

Born in Birmingham, Alabama, High attended high school at Birmingham's Jones Valley High School. He went on to play college basketball at Lawson State Community College and University of Nevada and was selected by Phoenix in the second round of the 1979 NBA draft. As of February 2018, he is the last Nevada Wolf Pack player to achieve a triple double in a game. During an NBA game against Washington on January 28, 1981, High recorded nine steals.

Johnny High

In October 1981, High was traded to the Chicago Bulls for a third round draft pick. He failed to make the Bulls roster and played in an industrial league during the 1981–82 season. High returned to the Suns in July 1982 and was waived in December 1983. He signed two 10-day contracts with the Suns in January 1984 that marked his final stint with the team. High played in the Continental Basketball Association for the Wyoming Wildcatters, Cincinnati Slammers and Baltimore Lightning from 1984 to 1986.

Johnny High

In 1987, High testified before a Maricopa County grand jury that indicted 11 people – including five current and former Phoenix Suns players – on cocaine and drug charges.

Johnny High

High died in an early-morning automobile accident on June 13, 1987, in Phoenix, Arizona. He was working as a shoe salesman in Phoenix at the time of his death.

See also

List of National Basketball Association players with most steals in a game

Notes

External links

Player Profile @ thedraftreview.com

1957 births

1987 deaths

African-American basketball players

American men's basketball players

Baltimore Lightning players

Basketball players from Birmingham, Alabama

Cincinnati Slammers players

Junior college men's basketball players in the United States

Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball players

Phoenix Suns draft picks

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Road incident deaths in Arizona

Shooting guards

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