John_Greig_(basketball)

John Greig (basketball)

John Greig (basketball)

American basketball player (born 1961)

For other people named John Greig, see John Greig (disambiguation).

John W. Greig (born April 28, 1961, in Sacramento, California) is a retired American basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6-foot-7-inch (2.01 m) and 210-pound (95 kg) small forward, Greig played competitively at Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington and played college basketball at Wenatchee Valley Community College and at the University of Oregon.

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Greig was selected in the third round of the 1982 NBA draft (65th overall) by the Seattle SuperSonics but played only nine games for them in the 1982–83 season, averaging 2.1 points and 0.7 rebounds per game. He also played professionally in Switzerland, France and Spain.[1]

Presently Greig resides in Sammamish in Seattle, Washington and is a sports agent.[1] In the past he has represented Ruben Douglas, the fifth-leading scorer in New Mexico Lobos men's basketball history,[2] former NBA player Pops Mensah-Bonsu,[3] and more recently he represented former Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins.[4][5][6]

Notes

  1. [1]
    Raley, Dan (January 13, 2004). "Where Are They Now: John Greig". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Ex-Lobo Douglas signs with Greek team". ESPN.com. September 20, 2003. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  3. [3]
    Katz, Andy (September 17, 2009). "Katz: It's a new world as agents battle college coaches". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  4. [4]
    "Cousins says Calipari advised him to enter draft". ESPN.com. April 15, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Kings: Cousins seeks a trade, told to stay home". ESPN.com. January 2, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  6. [6]
    "Cousins continues appeal, looks to recoup pay". ESPN.com. November 14, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2024.


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