Jim McMillian

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James M. "Jim" McMillian (born March 11, 1948 in Raeford, North Carolina) is a former pro basketball player. McMillian played college basketball at Columbia University^[1]. He led Columbia to a three-year mark of 63-14, and their last NCAA Tournament appearance in 1968. McMillian not only was a three-time All-American and All-Ivy Leaguer, he was All-East each year, the ECAC Sophomore of the Year, and became the first person ever to earn the Haggerty Award in each of his three varsity seasons.

He scored 1758 career points (then a record, now second) and averaged 22.9 points per game (second-best then and now). He is also second in career rebounds (743) and holds the season records for field goals in a season (253) and career (677).

He was drafted in the first round by both the L.A. Lakers of the NBA and N.Y. Nets of the ABA. He chose the Lakers and spent three years there, scoring 3714 points, an average of 15.3 per game. In 1972, he helped lead the Lakers to an NBA Championship. McMillian, who was in his second season that year, replaced Elgin Baylor at forward. McMillian later played for the Buffalo Braves, New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers.