John Rinka

John Rinka
	Rinka from the 1970 Reveille
Personal information
Born	October 4, 1948
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Career information
High school	Shorewood (Shorewood, Wisconsin)
College	Kenyon (1966–1970)
NBA draft	1970: 7th round, 118th overall pick
	Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Position	Shooting guard
Career highlights and awards
	Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award (1970); 3× NCAA Small College All-American (1968–1970); 3× OAC Player of the Year (1968–1970); 4× First-team All-OAC (1967–1970); No. 24 retired by Kenyon Lords;

John Rinka (born October 4, 1948) is an American former college basketball player best known for his high-scoring offensive ability and accurate jump shot while at Kenyon College from 1966 to 1970. A 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) shooting guard, Rinka is in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) top ten in all-time scoring despite playing before the advent of the three–point line and the shot clock. He once scored 69 points in a game, which is tied for the 21st-highest single game output in NCAA history; his 41.0 points per game average in 1969–70 as well as his 3,251 career points are also the eighth-highest average and total, respectively.

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