Jim Springer
James E. Springer (June 17, 1926 - February 19, 2018[1]) was an American professional basketball player.[2] He played in the National Basketball League, Basketball Association of America, and American Basketball League during the early years of modern professional basketball in the United States.[2][3][4] Springer began his collegiate career at Indiana State Teacher's College, where he played one season[5] for Glenn Curtis before completing his collegiate career at Canterbury College in Danville, Indiana.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 17, 1926 Roachdale, Indiana |
| Died | February 19, 2018 (aged 91) Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | New Winchester (New Winchester, Indiana) |
| College |
|
| BAA draft | 1947 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1947–1949 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1947 | Anderson Duffey Packers |
| 1947–1948 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
| 1948 | Indianapolis Jets |
| 1948–1949 | Bridgeport Roesslers |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
At Canterbury, he was a member of the basketball team for three seasons, the football and track teams for two seasons. He was also a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and the Letterman's Club.[7]
BAA career statistics
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | .5 |
| Career | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | .5 | |
gollark: ++magic py```pythonfrom voice import HTTPSourcevoice await bot.fetch_channel(826924583466172453)thing_url = util.config["radio_urls"].get("main", None)if thing_url == None: return await ctx.send(embed=util.error_embed("No such radio thing."))existing = ctx.guild.voice_clientif existing: await existing.disconnect()vc = await voice.channel.connect()src = HTTPSource(thing_url)await src.start()vc.play(src)```
gollark: If I manually operate ABR via direct bee interface it *should* work.
gollark: I made it inherit from VoiceChannel.
gollark: Okay, excellent.
gollark: ++magic py await bot.fetch_channel(826924583466172453)
References
- "Obituary". Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- "Jim Springer NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- "Jim Springer NBL stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- "American Basketball League Statistics 1938–39 to 1952–53". APBR.org. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- http://www.e-yearbook.com/sp/eybb?school=849&year=1945&up=2&startpage=123
- "Canterbury College". Lost Colleges. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
- http://www.e-yearbook.com/sp/eybb?school=47031&year=1948&up=1&startpage=83
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.