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He attended the University of Tennessee, where he played basketball with future NBA Hall of Famer Bernard King. Nicknamed the "Ernie and Bernie Show", they averaged over 40 points per game. With 2,249 points, he set a new record as the school's all-time leading scorer. The record was broken by Allan Houston in 1993. [6]
Known as "The Ernie and Bernie Show," King and Grunfeld led the Volunteers to a 61–20 record over three years and an SEC championship in 1977. During their three years together, Tennessee posted a 5–1 record against Kentucky. The Volunteers reached the National Invitation Tournament in 1975 and the NCAA tournament in 1976 and 1977.
Ernest Thorwald Johnson Jr. (born August 7, [2] 1956) is an American sportscaster for TNT Sports.He is the television voice and a studio host for Major League Baseball on TBS, hosts Inside the NBA for TNT and NBA TV, and contributes to the joint coverage of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament for TNT Sports and CBS Sports.
(From left to right): NBA analyst Shaquille O'Neal, host Ernie Johnson, analyst Kenny Smith, and analyst Charles Barkley of “Inside the NBA,” during the 2017 NBA Awards Live On TNT.
A profile of Bernard King and Ernie Grunfeld, their decades-long friendship, and their on-court partnership on the University of Tennessee basketball team, better known as the "Ernie and Bernie Show".
His jersey number was the first jersey number retired by the Volunteers, who later retired the number of Ernie Grunfeld, King's former teammate. The late 1970s Tennessee men's basketball team was known as the "Ernie and Bernie Show" (in reference to Grunfeld and King) and is viewed by many as the golden age of UT men's basketball.
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Kansas State has lost a legend, as “Mr. K-State” Ernie Barrett passed away at age 93. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...