Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1951)

Jim O'Brien
Personal information
Born November 7, 1951
Falls Church, Virginia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school J. E. B. Stuart (Falls Church, Virginia)
College Maryland (1970–1973)
NBA draft 1973 / Round: 3 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career 1973–1975
Position Small forward
Number 44, 15
Career history
1974 New York Nets
1974–1975 Memphis Sounds
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James M. "Jim" O'Brien (born November 7, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player.[1] After a collegiate career at the University of Maryland, O'Brien was selected in both the 1973 ABA draft and 1973 NBA draft.[1][2] The Indiana Pacers, then of the ABA, selected him in the third round,[2] while the Cleveland Cavaliers chose him in NBA's third draft round as well.[1]

O'Brien played for the New York Nets and Memphis Sounds in the ABA but never played in the NBA.[1] He won the ABA championship in 1973–74 with the Nets.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Jim O'Brien NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "1973 ABA Draft". The Draft Review. Retrieved August 28, 2014.