John Linehan (basketball)
| Personal information | |
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| Born |
May 1, 1978 Chester, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | Providence (1998–2002) |
| NBA draft | 2002 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2002–2013 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Coaching career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2002–2003 | Greenville Groove |
| 2003–2004 | Dakota Wizards |
| 2004–2006 | Paris Basket Racing |
| 2006 | Strasbourg IG |
| 2006–2007 | SLUC Nancy |
| 2008–2009 | Kalev/Cramo |
| 2009–2010 | Cholet Basket |
| 2010–2013 | SLUC Nancy |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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John Lewis Linehan (born May 1, 1978) is a retired American professional basketball player and basketball coach. At 5'9" and 165 lbs., he played at the point guard position. He was nicknamed, "Le Virus" (English: "The Virus").
Linehan played competitive high school basketball, first at Chester High School, and then at Winchendon School, in Winchendon, Massachusetts.
Linehan played college basketball for Providence College's Friars, from 1997 to 2002. He led the Big East Conference in steals, in three different seasons, and also earned the Big East Defensive Player of the Year and Second Team All-Big East honors his last two seasons. As a senior, in the 2001–02 season, he averaged 12.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, and 4.5 steals per game, finishing second in the nation in steals.
As a result, he was awarded the Henry Iba Corinthian Award, as the NABC's Defensive Player of the Year, for that season. He finished his collegiate career as the NCAA Division I's all-time career leader in steals, with 385.
Linehan was not drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Greenville Groove, of the National Basketball Development League (NBDL). In the 2003–04 season, he played for the Dakota Wizards of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), and won the league's championship with the team.
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