John Tresvant

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John Tresvant
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Personal information
Born (1939-11-06) November 6, 1939 (age 85)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school Spingarn (Washington, D.C.)
College Seattle (1961–1964)
NBA draft 1964: 5th round, 40th overall pick
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Playing career1964–1973
Position Power forward / center
Number25, 27, 23, 30, 14, 12
Career history
1964–1965 St. Louis Hawks
1965–1968 Detroit Pistons
1968–1969 Cincinnati Royals
1969–1970 Seattle SuperSonics
1970 Los Angeles Lakers
1970–1972 Baltimore Bullets
Career statistics
Points 5,118 (9.2 ppg)
Rebounds 3,546 (6.3 rpg)
Assists 806 (1.4 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference

John B. Tresvant (born November 6, 1939) is a retired American basketball player. Tresvant played from 1964 to 1973 in the National Basketball Association (NBA), playing for six teams, the St. Louis Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Cincinnati Royals, Seattle SuperSonics, Los Angeles Lakers, and Baltimore Bullets. His teams reached the NBA finals in 1970 and 1971.

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Early life

Tresvant was born on November 6, 1939, in Washington, D.C. [1] He played high school football and baseball in Washington, but did not play basketball as he was cut from the team for being too short. [2] After graduating, he joined the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed at Paine Field in Everett, Washington and repaired aircraft radar units. He grew several inches and was playing Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball when Seattle University spotted him and gave him a scholarship after his military service had concluded. [2]

A 6 ft 7 in forward/center, Tresvant played three seasons in Seattle. He averaged 17.9 points and 14 rebounds per game as a senior, and 12.6 points and 11.1 rebounds per game in his three-year career at Seattle. In 1963, he officially had 40 rebounds in a game against the University of Montana at the Seattle Center Arena, breaking future Hall of Fame great Elgin Baylor's school record, [3] the fourth-highest total for a single game in NCAA history (though Tresvant himself believes it should have been 44). [2] [4] He had four more rebounds than the entire Montana team. [3]

As a senior, Tresvant was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Far West Region All-Star selection. United Press International (UPI) named him to its All-West Coast Second Team. [4]

Tresvant has been inducted into the Seattle University Athletics Hall of Fame. [4]

NBA career

Tresvant was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in 1964 and played nine seasons in the NBA.

He was selected in the fifth round (42nd overall) of the 1964 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks. [5] [6] He played nine seasons in the league with St. Louis, the Detroit Pistons, the Cincinnati Royals, the Seattle SuperSonics, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Baltimore Bullets, posting NBA career averages of 9.2 points and 6.3 rebounds. [5] [1]

He was a member of the 1969-1970 Lakers team that lost the seven-game NBA finals to the New York Knicks, playing in four games. [7] He averaged nearly six points for the Lakers in the 1970 playoffs, [8] and supplied the energy off the bench in Game 4 of the finals that led the Lakers to an overtime win. [9]

The following year, he was a member of the Bullets team that defeated the reigning champion Knicks in a seven-game Eastern Conference finals, playing a more significant role. He played in all seven games, averaging 38 minutes, 11 points and 12 rebounds per game. [1] In a game 4 Bullets win, Tresvant had 17 rebounds. [10] During the series, he defended against Knicks hall of fame forward Dave DeBusschere, his former Detroit teammate and coach. [11] The Bullets were then swept in the NBA finals by the Milwaukee Bucks, where he again played in every game. [12] He averaged 12.8 rebounds per game over 18 playoff games, [13] and had the most personal fouls (64) of any player in the playoffs that year. [14]

He played two more seasons in Baltimore before retiring, including two more (unsuccessful) playoff series against the Knicks, playing in all 11 playoff games against them. [1]

Personal life

After retiring from basketball because of a knee injury, Tresvant worked as an industrial arts teacher and middle school basketball coach. In 2006, he invented the Total Rebounder Exercise System (TRES), a basket designed for use in training young players in rebounding techniques. [2]

Tresvant is divorced and the father of three grown children. As of 2006, he resided in Snohomish, Washington. [2] [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
 * Led the league

NBA

Source [5]

Regular season

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1964–65 St. Louis 48.8.364.6674.51.53.5
1965–66 Cincinnati 1514.2.474.8445.7.76.7
1965–66 Detroit 4616.4.416.7286.11.38.3
1966–67 Detroit 6822.8.438.7017.11.39.9
1967–68 Detroit 55*30.4.461.6589.82.113.3
1967–68 Cincinnati 30*26.7.448.6325.61.510.3
1968–69 Cincinnati 5133.0.450.5838.22.011.9
1968–69 Seattle 2630.8.488.67310.32.413.6
1969–70 Seattle 4926.1.428.7357.41.912.6
1969–70 L.A. Lakers 2011.1.534.6573.2.95.9
1970–71 L.A. Lakers 88.3.514.7002.91.35.4
1970–71 Baltimore 6721.7.459.7135.41.17.6
1971–72 Baltimore 6518.9.450.8185.01.36.8
1972–73 Baltimore 559.8.467.6952.8.63.8
Career55922.0.451.6936.31.49.2

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%FT%RPGAPGPPG
1970 L.A. Lakers 1113.5.451.8263.51.55.9
1971 Baltimore 18*26.9.409.6677.41.18.3
1972 Baltimore 630.0.417.6369.71.07.8
1973 Baltimore 510.0.333.5003.2.62.4
Career4021.6.414.6956.21.16.9

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