John Richter

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John Fritz Richter (March 12, 1937 – March 1, 1983) was an American basketball player. He attended Frankford High School in Philadelphia.

John Richter

Richter with NC State
Personal information
Born	(1937-03-12)March 12, 1937 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	March 1, 1983(1983-03-01) (aged 45)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Frankford (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	NC State (1956–1959)
NBA draft	1959: 1st round, 6th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1959–1972
Position	Power forward
Number	16
Career history
1959–1960	Boston Celtics
1961–1971	Sunbury Mercuries
1971–1972	Scranton Apollos
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1960) Second-team All-American – NABC, NEA (1959) First-team All-ACC (1959) 2× Second-team All-ACC (1957, 1958) No. 24 jersey honored by NC State Wolfpack
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

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.

Career statistics

NBA

Legend

GP	Games 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
†	Won an NBA championship

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1959–60†	Boston	66	12.2	.340	.504	4.7	.4	4.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1960†	Boston	8	11.9	.395	.357	3.6	.3	4.4

External links

• Career statistics