John Stroeder (born July 24, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Bremerton, Washington, he attended the University of Montana.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 24, 1958 Bremerton, Washington |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Port Townsend (Port Townsend, Washington) |
| College | Montana (1976–1980) |
| NBA draft | 1980: 8th round, 168th overall pick |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1980–1991 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 54, 32, 25 |
| Career history | |
| 1980–1982 | Birmingham Bullets |
| 1982–1983 | Montana Golden Nuggets |
| 1983–1986 | CEP Lorient |
| 1986–1987 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1987–1988 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1988 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1988–1989 | Albany Patroons |
| 1989 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1989–1990 | Albany Patroons |
| 1990 | Sevilla |
| 1990–1991 | Alviks BK |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Despite being taken in the draft in 1980 (by the Portland Trail Blazers), the 6'10" power forward began his short NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1987-88 season, appearing in 41 games and averaging 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest. After the season, he was selected in the 1988 expansion draft by one of the league's two newest franchises, the Miami Heat,[1] but did not play a game for them. He split his final season in 1988-89 with the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs,[2] playing five total games.
He also played with the Continental Basketball Association's Albany Patroons.[3]
As of 2009[update], Stroeder was the head boys basketball coach at his alma mater, Port Townsend High School in Port Townsend, Washington. He led the Redskins to a 23–3 record and a sixth-place finish at the 2008 Class 2A State Basketball Tournament and a 23–4 record and a third-place finish at the 2009 Class 1A State Basketball Tournament.[4][5]
References
edit- ^ Hoopsanalyst Archived 2004-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "NBA.com: Spurs History" (PDF). NBA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 23, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2007. (307 KiB); retrieved June 9, 2007
- ^ SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Surgery for Sampson - New York Times
- ^ "Port Townsend High School". Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
- ^ "Port Townsend High School". Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2009.
External links
edit- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com