Jim Ashmore
For the college basketball coach with a similar name, see James N. Ashmore.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1935 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Forest (Forest, Mississippi) |
| College | Mississippi State (1954–1957) |
| NBA draft | 1957 / Round: 4 / Pick: 32nd overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Position | Guard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James "Jim" Ashmore (born May 14, 1935) is an American retired basketball player.
Ashmore attended Mississippi State University from 1954-57 after growing up in New Market, Missouri. He played on the MSU basketball team and was notable for being Mississippi's first college basketball player to score more than 1,000 career points, scoring a total of 1,918 points. In 1957, Ashmore scored 45 points in a single game. He made 76.6% of his free throws in his 1956-57 season.
Ashmore was honored as a Converse and Helms Foundation All-American in 1956-57 and was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.[1]
References
- ↑ "Jim Ashmore". MISSISSIPPI HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM. Retrieved 15 Feb 2013.