John Barber (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1927 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Pruitt (Atlanta, Texas) |
| College | Cal State LA (1952–1954) |
| NBA draft | 1956 / Round: 7 / Pick: 50th overall |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 25 |
| Career history | |
| 1957 | St. Louis Hawks |
John Barber (born June 27, 1927) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for California State University, Los Angeles and was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1956 NBA draft. Barber played for the St. Louis Hawks in the NBA for 5 games during the 1956–57 season. He was the grandfather of Jason and Jeryl Sasser, who also played in the NBA.
Barber is also one of 25 American basketball players to ever score 100 or more points in a basketball game, and he is the only one to do it more than once. Barber scored a career high and NCAA record 188 points vs. Chapman College in 1953. He also scored 150 points in an exhibition game vs LA Scribes magazine team, and 103 vs Los Angeles Community College.[1]
References
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com