John Best PF #5
Height: 6-8 (203cm)
Weight: 215 lbs (98kg)
Born: Mar 27, 1971 (55 years old)
Hometown: Neptune, New Jersey
Nationality: United States

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1993 Round 2, Pick 9, New Jersey Nets
Pre-Draft Team: Tennessee Tech (Sr)
John Best Opponents
Opponents Statistics & Data Below
| Player | Team(s) | League(s) | Season(s) | GP | PTS | REB | AST | W's | L's | Win% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C.C. Harrison | Pau-Orthez, Boulogne-Levallois, Rhein Stars Koeln | International | 4: 2003-04 to 2006-07 | 10 | 15.2 | 3.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 5 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Tony Stanley | STB Le Havre | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 9 | 14.1 | 4.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Ian Mahinmi | Pau-Orthez, STB Le Havre | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 9 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 0.4 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Pape Badiane | Chorale Roanne Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 9 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Marc-Antoine Pellin | Chorale Roanne Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 9 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | Compare |
| Maxime Zianveni | Nancy Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 8 | 12.4 | 6.9 | 1.6 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Babacar Cisse | STB Le Havre, JA Vichy | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 8 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Victor Samnick | Boulogne-Levallois, Nancy Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 8 | 9.3 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | Compare |
| DeRon Hayes | Nancy Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 8 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Alain Koffi | Le Mans Sarthe Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 8 | 6.5 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Yannick Bokolo | Le Mans Sarthe Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 8 | 5.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Kyle Milling | Hyeres-Toulon | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% | Compare |
| Pape-Philippe Amagou | Le Mans Sarthe Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 8 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | Compare |
| Dewarick Spencer | Chorale Roanne Basket | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 7 | 20.6 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Aaron Harper | Chorale Roanne Basket | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 7 | 19.9 | 8.1 | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Derrick Taylor | Brose Baskets Bamberg | International | 1: 2003-04 | 7 | 15.4 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Tariq Kirksay | Nancy Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 7 | 15.3 | 10.4 | 4.4 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Jason Sasser | Brose Baskets Bamberg, ADO Basquetebol Sad Ovarense | International | 2: 2003-04 to 2004-05 | 7 | 14.6 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| J.K. Edwards | STB Le Havre, Cholet Basket | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 7 | 12.4 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Steffen Hamann | Brose Baskets Bamberg | International | 1: 2003-04 | 7 | 11.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Chris Ensminger | Brose Baskets Bamberg | International | 1: 2003-04 | 7 | 9.9 | 8.4 | 0.4 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Franck Bouteille | Hyeres-Toulon | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 7 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Pat Durham | STB Le Havre | International | 2: 2004-05 to 2005-06 | 7 | 9.0 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Maurice Bailey | Etendard de Brest, Nancy Basket | International | 2: 2004-05 to 2005-06 | 7 | 8.4 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | Compare |
| Laurent Legname | Hyeres-Toulon | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 7 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Dan McClintock | Nancy Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 7 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Aldo Curti | STB Le Havre | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 7 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Compare |
| Gert Kullamae | Brose Baskets Bamberg | International | 1: 2003-04 | 7 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Compare |
| Williams Soliman | Rouen Metropole Basket, Chorale Roanne Basket | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 7 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 0.6 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Ali Bouziane | JDA Dijon Basket, Boulogne-Levallois | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 5 | 28.6% | Compare |
| Claude Marquis | Cholet Basket, Strasbourg IG | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 17.8 | 7.2 | 0.8 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Dainius Adomaitis | BCM Gravelines | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 16.2 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Demond Greene | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | International | 1: 2003-04 | 6 | 16.2 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Ajmal Basit | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | International | 1: 2003-04 | 6 | 13.8 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Mike Smith | Strasbourg IG, JA Vichy, Stade Clermontois BA | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 13.7 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | Compare |
| Denis Wucherer | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | International | 1: 2003-04 | 6 | 13.5 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Rick Stafford | Brose Baskets Bamberg | International | 1: 2003-04 | 6 | 12.5 | 3.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Jurica Ruzic | Le Mans Sarthe Basket, Besancon BCD | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 12.3 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Sven Schultze | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | International | 1: 2003-04 | 6 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Eric Campbell | Le Mans Sarthe Basket | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 6 | 11.5 | 3.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Kenny Gregory | Le Mans Sarthe Basket | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 6 | 10.8 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Ra'Kim Hollis | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | International | 1: 2003-04 | 6 | 10.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| T.J. Lux | Pau-Orthez, JDA Dijon Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 10.0 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | Compare |
| Cedric Ferchaud | Pau-Orthez, Cholet Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 9.8 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Andre Owens | BCM Gravelines, JL Bourg-en-Bresse | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| John McCord | Strasbourg IG | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Laurent Sciarra | JDA Dijon Basket, BCM Gravelines | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 8.7 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | Compare |
| Ricardo Greer | Pau-Orthez, Strasbourg IG | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 8.3 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| John Linehan | Boulogne-Levallois, Strasbourg IG, Nancy Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 8.2 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Uvis Helmanis | Brose Baskets Bamberg | International | 1: 2003-04 | 6 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Jerome Schmitt | BCM Gravelines, JL Bourg-en-Bresse | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Steeve Essart | Cholet Basket, BCM Gravelines, JL Bourg-en-Bresse | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 5.8 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Gauthier Darrigand | Strasbourg IG, Stade Clermontois BA | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 5.5 | 1.2 | 3.3 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Artur Kolodzejski | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | International | 1: 2003-04 | 6 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Jim Bilba | Cholet Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Frederic Adjiwanou | Le Mans Sarthe Basket, Chalons-Reims CB | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 6 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Lars Grubler | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | International | 1: 2003-04 | 6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Compare |
| Dounia Issa | Stade Clermontois BA | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | Compare |
| Mike Nahar | Brose Baskets Bamberg | International | 1: 2003-04 | 6 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% | Compare |
| Mobido Niakate | Chorale Roanne Basket | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 6 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Xane Dalmeida | Pau-Orthez | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 3 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Jason Rowe | Hyeres-Toulon | International | 2: 2004-05 to 2005-06 | 5 | 24.4 | 4.4 | 6.8 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Ian Lockhart | Hyeres-Toulon | International | 2: 2004-05 to 2005-06 | 5 | 14.0 | 9.4 | 0.4 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Marc Salyers | Chorale Roanne Basket | International | 1: 2006-07 | 5 | 13.8 | 7.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Gordon Geib | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | International | 1: 2003-04 | 5 | 9.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Amara Sy | Le Mans Sarthe Basket, ASVEL Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 8.8 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Ludovic Chelle | Chorale Roanne Basket, JL Bourg-en-Bresse | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 8.0 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Mike Williams | STB Le Havre | International | 1: 2005-06 | 5 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Harold Mrazek | ASVEL Basket | International | 3: 2003-04 to 2005-06 | 5 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Tomislav Ruzic | ASVEL Basket, Besancon BCD | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Thomas Andrieux | Chalons-Reims CB, Chalons en Champagne | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| David Gautier | Cholet Basket, BCM Gravelines | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 1.8 | 4 | 1 | 80.0% | Compare |
| Adrien Moerman | Chorale Roanne Basket | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 5 | 4.4 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Aymeric Jeanneau | ASVEL Basket, Strasbourg IG | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.8 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Nicolas Batum | Le Mans Sarthe Basket | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 5 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Willie Jenkins | STB Le Havre | International | 1: 2005-06 | 5 | 3.4 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Yohann Sangare | ASVEL Basket | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 3.0 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Pierric Poupet | Orleans Loiret Basket, JL Bourg-en-Bresse | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Benoit Gillet | Chalons-Reims CB | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Igor Perica | JDA Dijon Basket, Boulogne-Levallois | International | 2: 2004-05 to 2005-06 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Frederic Fauthoux | Pau-Orthez | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Mickael Toti | Chalons-Reims CB, Stade Clermontois BA | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | Compare |
| Souarata Cisse | Pau-Orthez, Boulogne-Levallois | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 3 | 2 | 60.0% | Compare |
| Domenico Marcario | Chorale Roanne Basket | International | 1: 2006-07 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Alexander Seggelke | Bayer Giants Leverkusen | International | 1: 2003-04 | 5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 40.0% | Compare |
| Jermaine Guice | Le Mans Sarthe Basket, STB Le Havre | International | 2: 2004-05 to 2005-06 | 4 | 22.3 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Rowan Barrett | JDA Dijon Basket, ASVEL Basket | International | 2: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 4 | 21.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Altron Jackson | Boulogne-Levallois, Telekom Baskets Bonn | International | 2: 2003-04 to 2005-06 | 4 | 17.5 | 5.8 | 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | Compare |
| Rahshon Turner | Le Mans Sarthe Basket, BCM Gravelines | International | 3: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 4 | 16.3 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Sandro Nicevic | Le Mans Sarthe Basket | International | 1: 2006-07 | 4 | 15.8 | 5.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Fabricio Oberto | Valencia Basket | International | 2: 2003-04 to 2004-05 | 4 | 15.8 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Vincent Massingue | Nancy Basket | International | 1: 2004-05 | 4 | 13.8 | 4.5 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| K'Zell Wesson | Strasbourg IG, BCM Gravelines | International | 2: 2004-05 to 2005-06 | 4 | 12.5 | 8.3 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Maleye N'Doyle | JDA Dijon Basket | International | 2: 2005-06 to 2006-07 | 4 | 12.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 4 | 0.0% | Compare |
| Jeff Greer | Strasbourg IG | International | 2: 2004-05 to 2005-06 | 4 | 12.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Luc-Arthur Vebobe | Boulogne-Levallois | International | 1: 2004-05 | 4 | 11.0 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Sacha Giffa | ASVEL Basket, Strasbourg IG | International | 3: 2003-04 to 2006-07 | 4 | 10.0 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Huseyin Besok | Le Mans Sarthe Basket, ASVEL Basket | International | 2: 2004-05 to 2005-06 | 4 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
| Nebojsa Bogavac | Le Mans Sarthe Basket | International | 1: 2006-07 | 4 | 9.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | Compare |
| Ricky Paulding | Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, BCM Gravelines | International | 2: 2004-05 to 2006-07 | 4 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 | 75.0% | Compare |
* Limited to the top 100 opponents. All stats represent what the opponents of John Best averaged when they played against him in the selected games.









