John Barber (basketball)

John Barber
Personal information
Born (1927-06-27) June 27, 1927
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Pruitt (Atlanta, Texas)
College Cal State LA (1952–1954)
NBA draft 1956 / Round: 7 / Pick: 50th overall
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Position Forward
Number 25
Career history
1957 St. Louis Hawks

John Barber (born June 27, 1927) is a retired American professional basketball player. He played collegiately for California State University, Los Angeles and was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1956 NBA draft.

Barber played for the St. Louis Hawks in the NBA for 5 games during the 1956–57 season. He was the grandfather of Jason and Jeryl Sasser, who also played in the NBA.


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