John Roche (basketball)

John Michael Roche (born September 26, 1949) is a retired American professional basketball player in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6'3" (1.90 m), 170 lb (77 kg) guard's career spanned from 1971 to 1982.

John Roche
Roche from the 1971 Garnet and Black
Personal information
Born (1949-09-26) September 26, 1949
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High schoolLa Salle Academy
(New York City, New York)
CollegeSouth Carolina (1968–1971)
NBA draft1971: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career1971–1982
PositionPoint guard
Number13, 11, 15, 10
Career history
19711974New York Nets
19741975Kentucky Colonels
1975Utah Stars
1976Los Angeles Lakers
1977–1978Sinudyne Bologna
19791982Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
  • ABA All-Rookie First Team (1972)
  • 2× Consensus second-team All-American (1970, 1971)
  • ACC Player of the Year (1969, 1970)
  • 3× First-team All-ACC (1969–1971)
  • No. 11 retired by South Carolina Gamecocks
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points5,345 (11.2 ppg)
Rebounds736 (1.5 rpg)
Assists1,880 (3.9 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
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