10 Facts About Johnny Dawkins

Johnny Dawkins was a two-time All-American and national player of the year as a senior in 1986 while at Duke from 1982 to 1986.

Johnny Dawkins was born and raised in Washington, DC He played basketball at Mackin Catholic High School in Washington, DC before enrolling at Duke University.

Johnny Dawkins served as alternate on the 1984 United States Olympic basketball team.

Johnny Dawkins has received a number of honors, including selection to the ACC 50th Anniversary men's basketball team honoring the 50 greatest players in Atlantic Coast Conference history and being named the 78th greatest player in college basketball history by The Sporting News' book, Legends of College Basketball, in 2002.

Johnny Dawkins appeared in the 1987 NBA Slam Dunk Contest, where he finished sixth out of eight.

Johnny Dawkins ended up playing in the NBA for nine seasons, appearing for the Philadelphia 76ers and the Detroit Pistons.

Johnny Dawkins joined the Duke coaching staff in 1998, working alongside head coach Mike Krzyzewski.

Johnny Dawkins was promoted to associate head coach in charge of player development in 1999.

On March 23,2016, Johnny Dawkins was hired as head coach by the University of Central Florida.

Shortly thereafter, his son, Aubrey Johnny Dawkins, transferred from Michigan to play for his father.