John Richter

For the 19th-century baseball player, see John Richter (baseball).

John Richter

No. 16
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth	March 12, 1937(1937-03-12)
Place of birth	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Date of death	c. March, 1983
High school	Frankford
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College	North Carolina State
NBA Draft	1959 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career	1959–1972
Career history
1959–1960	Boston Celtics
1961–1971	Sunbury Mercuries (EBA)
1971–1972	Scranton Apollos (EBA)
Career highlights and awards
NBA Champion (1959)
Career NBA statistics
Points	285 (4.3 ppg)
Rebounds	312 (4.7 rpg)
Assists	27 (0.4 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

John Fritz Richter (March 12, 1937 – March, 1983) was an American basketball player. He attended Frankford High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A 6'9" forward from North Carolina State University, Richter played one season (1959-60) in the NBA as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 4.3 points per game and earned an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the St. Louis Hawks in the 1960 NBA Finals.

Following his NBA career, Richter moved to the Eastern Basketball Association playing for the Sunbury Mercuries in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. Richter possessed a formidable hook shot and was frequently one of the EBA's top rebounders.^{[citation needed]}

External links

• Career statistics