John Stanich ( January 18, 1925 – April 1, 2020) was an American basketball player.

He was an All-American college player at UCLA and represented the United States in the 1950 FIBA World Championship[1] where he was named to the FIBA Basketball World Cup All-Tournament Team.

[2] At the age of four, Stanich lost three fingers on his left hand when he tried to crank the engine of a Model T, getting tem caught between the crossbar and the crank spring.

[4] Following his junior college career, Stanich teamed with his younger brother George at UCLA.

[5] As a senior in 1947–48, Stanich captained the Bruins squad and was named first team All-Conference[6] and an honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press.