John Stroeder
| 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 / Round: 8 / Pick: 168th overall |
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1980–1991 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 54, 32, 25 |
| Career history | |
| 1980–1982 | Birmingham Bullets (United Kingdom) |
| 1982–1983 | Montana Golden Nuggets (CBA) |
| 1985–1986 | Lorient (France) |
| 1986–1987 | Rapid City Thrillers (CBA) |
| 1987–1988 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| 1988 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 1988–1989 | Albany Patroons (CBA) |
| 1989 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1989–1990 | Albany Patroons (CBA) |
| 1990 | Sevilla (Spain) |
| 1990–1991 | Alvik (Sweden) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Stroeder (born July 24, 1958) is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Bremerton, Washington, he attended the University of Montana.
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]
Notes
- ↑ Hoopsanalyst
- ↑ NBA.com: Spurs History PDF (307 KiB); retrieved June 9, 2007
- ↑ SPORTS PEOPLE: BASKETBALL; Surgery for Sampson - New York Times
- ↑ http://www.ptsd.wednet.edu/highschool/sports/winter_sports07-08/boys_basketball/results.html
- ↑ http://www.ptsd.wednet.edu/highschool/sports/winter_sports_08_09/boys_basketball/results.html
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2009
- 1958 births
- Living people
- Albany Patroons players
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American expatriate basketball people in Sweden
- American expatriate basketball people in the United Kingdom
- Basketball players from Washington (state)
- Golden State Warriors players
- High school basketball coaches in the United States
- Miami Heat expansion draft picks
- Milwaukee Bucks players
- Montana Golden Nuggets players
- Montana Grizzlies basketball players
- People from Bremerton, Washington
- People from Port Townsend, Washington
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Rapid City Thrillers players
- San Antonio Spurs players
- American men's basketball players
