| Clay Johnson | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 175 |
| Birth Date: | 18 July 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Yazoo City, Mississippi |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Manual (Kansas City, Missouri) |
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| Draft Year: | 1978 |
| Draft Round: | 5 |
| Draft Pick: | 110 |
| Draft Team: | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career Start: | 1979 |
| Career End: | 1986 |
| Career Number: | 34 |
| Career Position: | Shooting guard |
| Years1: | 1979–1982 |
| Team1: | Hawaii / Billings Volcanos |
| Years2: | – |
| Team2: | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Years3: | 1983 |
| Team3: | Sarasota Stingers |
| Team4: | Seattle SuperSonics |
| Years5: | 1984–1985 |
| Team5: | Evansville Thunder |
| Years6: | 1985–1986 |
| Team6: | Kansas City Sizzlers |
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Clay Johnson lll (born July 18, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player from Yazoo City, Mississippi.
A 6'4" shooting guard from the University of Missouri, Johnson played three seasons (1981–1984) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers and Seattle SuperSonics. He averaged 2.8 points per game in his NBA career and won an NBA championship with the Lakers in 1982.[1]
Johnson played in 65 games spread over two seasons with the Lakers and was a member of the 1982 NBA championship team, appearing in seven playoff games.[2] Johnson also played 192 games in the Continental Basketball Association CBA, averaging 16.7 points and 4.6 rebounds for the Billings Volcanos, Sarasota Stingers, Evansville Thunder and Kansas City Sizzlers from 1979 to 1986.[3]