John Andariese
| John Andariese | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 19, 1938 Brooklyn, New York, US |
| Died | March 13, 2017 (aged 78) |
| Other names | "Johnny Hoops" |
| Education | Fordham |
| Occupation | Sports commentator and analyst, TV sports show host, businessman, athlete |
| Years active | 1956–2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Judith M. Andariese Maureen Hayden Andariese |
| Children | 3 daughters, Amy, Julie, and Emily |
| Parent(s) | Harold Andariese and Mary Ellen Burns |
John Kenneth Andariese, nicknamed "Johnny Hoops" (August 19, 1938, Brooklyn, New York – March 13, 2017, West Palm Beach, Florida) was a beloved New York basketball analyst on both radio and television for more than 40 years. Andariese broadcast for the New York Knicks and announced some of the most memorable Knicks games ever played. He also is well known for hosting NBA Legends with Johnny Hoops on NBA TV.
Andariese played college basketball for the Fordham Rams under coach Johnny Bach from 1956 to 1960. He was a three time All-City player during those years. Andariese led his team to two National Invitational Tournaments and was team captain during his senior year at Fordham. In his senior year, he averaged 13.0 points and 8.7 rebounds per game.
Andariese was a star player during his college days. After graduating from Fordham, he served in the U.S. Army, and later played for the Allentown Jets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League.
Andariese's broadcasting career began with college games in the 1968-69 season before he joined the Knicks as a radio analyst for the 1972–73 season, where he teamed with Marv Albert, who had been calling the play-by-play since 1967. He was paired with Albert through the 1976–1977 season, and again from 1982–1986 and 1998-2014, and is well represented on the list of New York Knicks broadcasters in both radio and television.
In 1983, Andariese became the first color commentator for the NBA on ESPN. When ESPN lost its NBA contract, he joined the NBA on TBS, where he broadcast games nationally from 1984–86. He was part of TBS' coverage of the 1985 and 1986 NBA Eastern Conference Finals with Skip Caray. He also spent ten years as a college basketball analyst for NBC Sports. Andariese was also one of the first collegiate basketball color analysts for ESPN. He later became co-host of NBA2Night with Greg Gumbel. Unlike most NBA analysts, he never played or coached professionally.
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