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).