John Block Basketball player

John William Block, Jr. (born April 16, 1944) is a retired American basketball player born in Glendale, California.A 6'10" forward/center from the University of Southern California, Block spent 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers (1966–1967), San Diego Rockets (1967–1971), Milwaukee Bucks (1971–1972), Philadelphia 76ers (1972–1973), Kansas City-Omaha Kings (1973–1974), New Orleans Jazz (1974), and Chicago Bulls (1974–1976). Block had his strongest season in 1967–68, when he averaged 20.2 points and 11.0 rebounds for the Rockets, who had just entered the NBA as an expansion team. Block appeared in the 1973 NBA All-Star Game, and registered 7,106 total points and 3,965 rebounds in his career.

Personal facts

Birth dateApril 16, 1944
Birth place
California , Los Angeles
Nationality
United States
Height (meters)2.0574
Weight (Kilograms)93.8952

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Career start1966
career end1976
college
USC Trojans men's basketball
draft team
Los Angeles Lakers
draft year1966
position
Power forward (basketball)
Center (basketball)

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