John Goldsberry | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 3 |
Weight Lbs: | 183 |
Birth Date: | October 19, 1982 |
Birth Place: | Vandalia, Ohio, U.S. |
High School: | Butler (Vandalia, Ohio) |
College: | UNC Wilmington (2002–2006) |
Draft Year: | 2006 |
Career Start: | 2006 |
Career End: | 2014 |
Career Number: | 5 |
Career Position: | Point guard / shooting guard |
Years1: | 2006–2007 |
Team1: | Giants Leverkusen |
Years2: | 2007–2008 |
Team2: | Artland Dragons |
Years3: | 2008–2014 |
Team3: | Brose Bamberg |
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John Goldsberry (born October 19, 1982) is an American former professional basketball player who played for Giants Leverkusen, Artland Dragons and Brose Baskets of the German Basketball Bundesliga. Standing at 1.91m (06.27feet) in height, he played at the point guard and shooting guard positions.
Goldsberry attended Butler High School, in Vandalia, Ohio, where he played basketball.
After high school, Goldsberry played NCAA Division I college basketball at North Carolina-Wilmington, where he played with the UNC Wilmington Seahawks, from 2002 to 2006.[1]
Goldsberry began his pro career in 2006 with the German League club Giants Leverkusen. In 2007, he moved to the German club Artland Dragons. In 2008, he joined the German club Brose Baskets Bamberg. He re-signed with Brose in 2013.[2] In May 2014, Goldsberry, along with his longtime teammate Casey Jacobsen, retired from the professional basketball, spending last six seasons of his career with Brose Baskets.[3] In tribute to him, Brose Baskets retired his 5 jersey number in 2014.[4]