John Ecker

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John Ecker

Ecker with the Bruins during 1970–71 season
Personal information
Born	(1948-10-12) October 12, 1948 (age 76)
Nationality	American / German
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Career information
High school	University (Los Angeles, California)
College	UCLA (1968–1971)
NBA draft	1971: undrafted
Playing career	1971–1983
Position	Forward
Coaching career	1992–1995
Career history
As player:
1971–1983	TuS 04 Leverkusen
As coach:
1992–1993	BG Bonn 92
1994–1995	Bonn
Career highlights and awards
As player Basketball Bundesliga Top Scorer (1973) 3× NCAA champion (1969–1971)

John Miles Ecker (born October 12, 1948)^[1] is a German-American former basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins under Coach John Wooden, winning three straight national championships from 1969 through 1971. Ecker played and coached professionally in Germany, where he also became a naturalized citizen in 1977. He also taught at a high school in Germany.

Ecker is married to German Olympic gold-medal winner Heide Ecker-Rosendahl. Their son, Danny Ecker, became one of the top German pole vaulters.