John Groover

John Groover

File:John Groover 2022.jpg John playing for Xinjiang Flying Tigers in China
No. 5 – Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Position	Shooting guard
League	CBA
Personal information
Born	(1987-07-19) July 19, 1987 Buffalo, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Sweet Home High School (Buffalo, New York)
College	LBWCC (2011) UMES (2011–2012)
Playing career	2012–present
Career history
2012	Memphis Grizzlies
2013–2016	Eidsvoll
2017–2018	BC Mess - Luxembourg
2018	Beijing Ducks
2019-2021	Xinjiang Flying Tigers
Career highlights and awards
Led the BNLO League in Scoring

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John Groover (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Xinjiang Flying Tigers of the CBA. He played college basketball for the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.

Groover went undrafted but signed with the Memphis Grizzlies, and played part of the season before being released. Groover played several seasons internationally with Eidsvoll, BC Mess, Beijing Ducks, and currently with Xinjiang Flying Tigers in the CBA. Lawson will be the first former NBA player to play in the Basketball Africa League.

Career statistics

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	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2012–13	Memphis	4	0	3.9	.467	.410	.957	1.9	3.1	.7	.0	8.3
Career		4	0	3.9	.467	.410	.957	1.9	3.1	.7	.0	8.3

Euroleague

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2013–14	Eidsvoll Oslo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2014–15	Eidsvoll Oslo	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2015–16	Eidsvoll Oslo	10	10	32.1	.444	.167	.604	6.1	6.2	2.6	0.2	28.0	19.8
2017–18	BC Mess	19	14	19.3	.471	.333	.710	2.3	1.8	1.0	.0	8.2	7.9

Chinese Basketball Association (CBA)

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018	Beijing Ducks	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2018-19	Flying Tigers	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2019-20	Flying Tigers	6	2	12.5	.457	.333	.714	3.17	2.33	1.17	0	7.33
2020-21	Flying Tigers	24	20	35.0	.511	.352	.841	3.9	8.7	1.8	.04	26.5

College Basketball

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011	LBWCC	14	14	25.7	.500	.356	.688	2.9	5.6	1.5	.1	10.2
2011-12	UMES	8	0	25.3	.515	.361	.835	2.7	5.2	1.6	.0	12.7

External links

• ProBallers profile
• "John Groover As China’s Xinjiang Flying Tigers Wonderful Basketball Player, CBA Turns Heads And How"
• Asia-Basket profile
• RealGM Profile
• NJCAA Profile

References

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