John Paul Shasky (born July 31, 1964) is an American former professional

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player, a and

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. Born in

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, he played collegiately at the

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for four seasons (from 1982 to 1986). Shasky was selected with the 14th pick of the third round (61st pick overall) in the

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by the

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. He played in the

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for 3 seasons for the

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(1988/89),

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(1989/90), and

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(1990/91), averaging 3.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in 11.1 minutes per game on average.

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