Jim Paxson Sr.
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| Born | December 19, 1932 | ||||||||||||
| Died | October 28, 2014 (aged 81) | ||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||
| High school |
Catholic Central (Springfield, Ohio) | ||||||||||||
| College | Dayton (1951–1953, 1955–1956) | ||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1956 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall | ||||||||||||
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1956–1958 | ||||||||||||
| Position | Guard / Small forward | ||||||||||||
| Number | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||
| 1956–1957 | Minneapolis Lakers | ||||||||||||
| 1957–1958 | Cincinnati Royals | ||||||||||||
| Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||
| Points | 1,105 (8.0 ppg) | ||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 616 (4.5 rpg) | ||||||||||||
| Assists | 225 (1.6 apg) | ||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||
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James Edward Paxson (December 19, 1932 – October 28, 2014) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'6" guard/forward, Paxson attended the University of Dayton during the mid-1950s, averaging 10.9 points per game in his collegiate career. He helped the Flyers attain two consecutive second-place finishes in the National Invitation Tournament.[1] After graduating in 1956, he was selected by the Minneapolis Lakers with the third pick of the NBA draft, then played two seasons in the NBA with the Lakers and Cincinnati Royals.[2] When his basketball career ended, he entered the insurance business.[3]
Paxson's sons Jim and John both played in the NBA and have also served as NBA general managers. His son Michael played collegiately at Ohio University for one year.[4]
Paxson died on October 28, 2014. He was 81.[5]
Notes
- ↑ Player Bio: Jim Paxson Sr. University of Dayton. Retrieved on July 23, 2008.
- ↑ Jim Paxson statistics. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on July 23, 2008.
- ↑ Bob Ryan. "Paxson Sr like the chemistry". Boston Globe. May 1, 1988. 79.
- ↑ Bruce Newman. "A Family Tradition." Sports Illustrated. March 21, 1983. Retrieved on July 23, 2008.
- ↑ Ohio basketball legend Jim Paxson Sr. dies at 81