John Block (basketball)
John William Block, Jr. is a retired American basketball player born in Glendale, California.
A 6'10" forward/center from the University of Southern California, Block spent 10 seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, San Diego Rockets, Milwaukee Bucks, Philadelphia 76ers, Kansas City–Omaha Kings, New Orleans Jazz, and Chicago Bulls. Block had his strongest season in 1967-68, when he averaged 20.2 points and 11.0 rebounds for the Rockets, who had just entered the NBA as an expansion team. Block appeared in the 1973 NBA All-Star Game, and registered 7,106 total points and 3,965 rebounds in his career.
