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John Roche
Guard ·Denver Nuggets ·NBA ·#10

John Roche

Age76 BornSep 26, 1949 FromUSA Height191 cm (6'3") Weight77 kg CollegeSouth Carolina Draft1971 · #14
Career averages
9.2PPG
1.2RPG
4.3APG
147 games · 3 seasons

At a glance

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Career snapshot
3Seasons
147Games
1,353Career points
12.9PER average
Most-played franchise: Denver Nuggets · 147 games · 1979-80 to 1981-82
Honors and awards1 total
1×
All-Rookie Team1971
All awards
Career highsSingle season
11.4PPG · 1979-80 · DEN
1.4RPG · 1979-80 · DEN
5.4APG · 1980-81 · DEN
13.9PER · 1979-80 · DEN
4.2Win shares · 1979-80 · DEN
Draft1971
1Round
14Overall pick
From South Carolina
Position rank1979-80
#31PPG rank
#18PER rank
#13Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 76 Guard players with 41+ games

Career by team

Denver Nuggets
1979-80 - 1981-82 · 3 seasons
9.2 PPG 1.2 RPG 4.3 APG
147 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1979-80 DEN 82 0 27.9 11.4 1.4 4.9 1.0 0.1 47.8 38.0 86.6 13.9 4.2
1980-81 DEN 26 0 23.5 8.9 1.4 5.4 0.7 0.3 45.8 33.3 75.3 13.1 0.8
1981-82 DEN 39 2 12.8 4.8 0.6 2.3 0.4 0.1 45.3 44.2 73.7 11.8 0.6

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Born on September 26

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About John Roche

John Michael Roche is an American former professional basketball player in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6-foot-3-inch (1.91 m), 170 pounds (77 kg) guard's career spanned from 1971 to 1982.