Jim Barnes (basketball)
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V. James Barnes (Apr 13, 1941, Tuckerman, Arkansas - Sep 14, 2002), a.k.a. Jim 'Bad News' Barns was a American basketball player.
A 6'8" forward/center from the University of Texas at El Paso, Barnes was selected by the New York Knicks with the first pick of the 1964 NBA Draft. He played 7 seasons (1964-71) in the NBA with five teams, scoring 3,997 career points.
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