John Stroeder

John Stroeder (born July 24, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Bremerton, Washington, he attended the University of Montana.

John Stroeder

Personal information
Born	(1958-07-24) July 24, 1958 (age 67) Bremerton, Washington, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school	Port Townsend (Port Townsend, Washington)
College	Montana (1976–1980)
NBA draft	1980: 8th round, 168th overall pick
Drafted by	Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1980–1991
Position	Power forward
Number	54, 32, 25
Career history
1980–1982	Birmingham Bullets
1982–1983	Montana Golden Nuggets
1983–1986	CEP Lorient
1986–1987	Rapid City Thrillers
1987–1988	Milwaukee Bucks
1988	San Antonio Spurs
1988–1989	Albany Patroons
1989	Golden State Warriors
1989–1990	Albany Patroons
1990	Sevilla
1990–1991	Alviks BK
Career highlights
CBA champion (1987) All-CBA Second Team (1989)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Despite being taken in the draft in 1980 (by the Portland Trail Blazers), the 6'10" power forward began his short NBA career with the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1987-88 season, appearing in 41 games and averaging 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds per contest. After the season, he was selected in the 1988 expansion draft by one of the league's two newest franchises, the Miami Heat,^[1] but did not play a game for them. He split his final season in 1988-89 with the Golden State Warriors and San Antonio Spurs,^[2] playing five total games.

He also played with the Continental Basketball Association's Albany Patroons.^[3] He won a CBA championship with the Tampa Bay / Rapid City Thrillers in 1987.^[4] He was selected to the All-CBA Second Team in 1989.^[5]

In 2008 and 2009, Stroeder was the head boys basketball coach at his alma mater, Port Townsend High School in Port Townsend, Washington. He led the team to a 23–3 record and a sixth-place finish at the 2008 Class 2A State Basketball Tournament and a 23–4 record and a third-place finish at the 2009 Class 1A State Basketball Tournament.^[6][7]