John Roche

School: 
Height: 
6-3
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
New York, NY
High School: 
La Salle High School
  • NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 1970 and 1971
  • All-American Recognition: 1969 (Converse 2nd Team), 1970 (Converse 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team) and 1971 (Converse 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team)
  • Academic All-America as junior and senior
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1969 (34th), 1970 (52nd) and 1971 (57th)
  • Ranked among the nation's leaders in free-throw percentage in 1970 (22nd) and 1971 (24th)
  • Averaged 11 points in two NCAA Tournament defeats in 1971
  • Averaged 21 points in two NIT games in 1969 (1-1 record)
  • Selected by the Phoenix Suns in first round of 1971 NBA draft (14th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1968-69

28

239

507

.471

184

226

.814

73

2.6

662

23.6

1969-70

28

222

469

.473

179

216

.829

70

2.5

623

22.3

1970-71

29

205

493

.416

215

262

.821

67

2.3

625

21.6

Totals

85

666

1469

.453

578

704

.821

210

2.5

1910

22.5