John Greig (basketball)

John W. Greig (born April 28, 1961, in Sacramento, California) is a retired American basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6'7" (2.01 m) and 210 lb (95 kg) small forward, Greig played competitively at Timberline High School in Lacey, Washington and played college basketball at Wenatchee Valley Community College and at the University of Oregon.

For other people named John Greig, see John Greig (disambiguation).
John Greig
Personal information
Born (1961-04-28) April 28, 1961
Sacramento, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolTimberline (Lacey, Washington)
College
NBA draft1982: 3rd round, 65th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
PositionSmall forward
Number22
Career history
1982–1983Seattle SuperSonics
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Greig was selected in the third round of the 1982 NBA draft (65th overall) by the Seattle SuperSonics but played only nine games for them in the 1982–83 season, averaging 2.1 points and 0.7 rebounds per game. He also played professionally in Switzerland, France and Spain.[1]

Presently Greig resides in Sammamish in Seattle, Washington and is a sports agent.[1] In the past he has represented Ruben Douglas, the fifth-leading scorer in New Mexico Lobos men's basketball history,[2] former NBA player Pops Mensah-Bonsu,[3] and more recently he represents Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins.[4][5][6]

Notes
  1. Where Are They Now: John Greig, by Dan Raley, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, published January 14, 2004
  2. "Ex-Lobo Douglas signs with Greek team". ESPN.com. September 20, 2003.
  3. "Katz: It's a new world as agents battle college coaches". ESPN.com. September 17, 2009.
  4. "Cousins says Calipari advised him to enter draft". ESPN.com. April 15, 2010.
  5. "Kings: Cousins seeks a trade, told to stay home". ESPN.com. January 2, 2012.
  6. "Cousins continues appeal, looks to recoup pay". ESPN.com. November 14, 2012.


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