John Shasky

{{short description|American basketball player}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox basketball biography | name = John Shasky | image = | width = | caption = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 235 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|07|31}} | birth_place = Birmingham, Michigan, U.S. | high_school = {{nowrap|Brother Rice (Birmingham, Michigan)}} | college = Minnesota (1982–1986) | draft_year = 1986 | draft_round = 3 | draft_pick = 61 | draft_team = Utah Jazz | career_start = 1986 | career_end = 1996 | career_number = 45, 55 | career_position = Center | years1 = 1986–1987 | team1 = Cholet | years2 = 1987 | team2 = Basket Brescia | years3 = 1987–1988 | team3 = Rapid City Thrillers | years4 = {{nbay|1988|full=y}} | team4 = Miami Heat | years5 = {{nbay|1989|full=y}} | team5 = Golden State Warriors | years6 = {{nbay|1990|full=y}} | team6 = Dallas Mavericks | years7 = 1991–1992 | team7 = Pallacanestro Trapani | years8 = 1992–1993 | team8 = Iraklis Thessaloniki | years9 = 1993 | team9 = Papagou Athens | years10 = 1994 | team10 = Fórum Filatélico | years11 = 1994–1995 | team11 = Apollon Patras | years12 = 1995–1996 | team12 = Joventut Badalona | highlights = * Second-team All-Big Ten (1986) }}

'''John Paul Shasky''' (born July 31, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player, a {{convert|6|ft|11|in|cm|adj=on}} and {{convert|235|lb|kg}} center. Born in Birmingham, Michigan, he played collegiately for the Minnesota Golden Gophers for four seasons (from 1982 to 1986).

Shasky was selected with the 14th pick of the third round (61st pick overall) in the 1986 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. He played in the NBA for 3 seasons for the Miami Heat (1988–89), Golden State Warriors (1989–90), and Dallas Mavericks (1990–91), averaging 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in 11.1 minutes per game on average.

==External links== *[http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=SHASKJO01 NBA stats] @ basketballreference.com

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