John Roche (basketball)

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John Michael Roche (born September 26, 1949 in New York City, United States) is an American former professional basketball player in both the ABA and the NBA. The 6'3", 170 lb guard's career spanned from 1971 to 1982.

Roche attended high school at La Salle Academy and college at the University of South Carolina and was a three-time All-American and two-time MVP (with great controversy over African-American University of North Carolina star Charlie Scott, a player widely held as being more deserving) of the Atlantic Coast Conference). Roche played for the legendary Frank McGuire at Carolina. He was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the first round (14th pick) of the 1971 NBA Draft and also selected by the Kentucky Colonels in the 1971 ABA Draft. Roche signed with the New York Nets of the ABA, who had obtained the rights to him from the Colonels. He played with the Nets for the next three seasons, leading them to the 1974 ABA championship. Roche is one of three players in NBA history to hit 7 three-point field goals in a quarter (along with Henry James and Steve Smith).

Roche earned a law degree from the University of Denver College of Law, while playing for the Denver Nuggets. As of 2006, Roche was a Partner at the Denver office of the law firm Snell & Wilmer.

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