John Andariese is well known for hosting NBA Legends with Johnny Hoops on NBA TV.
13 Facts About John Andariese
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John Andariese was a three time All-City player during those years.
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John Andariese led his team to two National Invitational Tournaments and was team captain during his senior year at Fordham.
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In 1983, John Andariese became the first color commentator for the NBA on ESPN.
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John Andariese was part of TBS' coverage of the 1985 and 1986 NBA Eastern Conference finals with Skip Caray.
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John Andariese spent ten years as a college basketball analyst for NBC Sports.
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John Andariese was one of the first collegiate basketball color analysts for ESPN.
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John Andariese later became co-host of NBA2Night with Greg Gumbel.
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John Andariese rejoined the Knicks' television broadcasting team in 1986 as the team's analyst on the MSG Network.
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John Andariese remained on the Knicks television broadcasts until 1998, when he was replaced by radio analyst Walt Frazier.
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John Andariese was a key part of the Knicks' coverage, and was known for announcing some of the most memorable moments in Knicks basketball.
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John Andariese was the chief executive officer and founder of TViMedia, an advertising sales company based in Manhattan, New York.
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John Andariese was inducted into the Fordham Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978, the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame in 2009 and The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a Curt Gowdy Award winner of 2014.