John Roche (basketball)

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John Roche

Roche with South Carolina during the 1970–71 season
Personal information
Born	(1949-09-26) September 26, 1949 (age 75) New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	La Salle Academy (New York City, New York)
College	South Carolina (1968–1971)
NBA draft	1971: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career	1971–1982
Position	Point guard
Number	13, 11, 15, 10
Career history
1971–1974	New York Nets
1974–1975	Kentucky Colonels
1975	Utah Stars
1976	Los Angeles Lakers
1977–1978	Sinudyne Bologna
1979–1982	Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
ABA All-Rookie First Team (1972) 2× Consensus second-team All-American (1970, 1971) 2× 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
Points	5,345 (11.2 ppg)
Rebounds	736 (1.5 rpg)
Assists	1,880 (3.9 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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.