Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1951)
Personal information | |
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Born |
Falls Church, Virginia | November 7, 1951
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 | |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Jim O'Brien NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "1973 ABA Draft". The Draft Review. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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