James A. Fritsche (December 10, 1931 – February 28, 2019) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Fritsche was selected in the first round of the 1953 NBA draft (7th overall) by the Minneapolis Lakers after a collegiate career at Hamline University.[1] He played two seasons for three teams, the Lakers, Baltimore Bullets and Fort Wayne Pistons.[1]
Personal information | |
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Born | December 10, 1931 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
Died | February 28, 2019 Saint Paul, Minnesota | (aged 87)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Humboldt (Saint Paul, Minnesota) |
College | Hamline (1949–1953) |
NBA draft | 1953: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
Playing career | 1953–1955 |
Position | Power forward / center |
Number | 19, 21, 8 |
Career history | |
1953–1954 | Minneapolis Lakers |
1954 | Baltimore Bullets |
1954–1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 326 (3.9 ppg) |
Rebounds | 249 (3.0 rpg) |
Assists | 77 (0.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Fritsche died on February 28, 2019, at age 87.[2]
Career statistics
editGP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
editSource[1]
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1953–54 | Minneapolis | 2 | 4.0 | .000 | .250 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
1953–54 | Baltimore | 66 | 18.4 | .309 | .750 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
1954–55 | Fort Wayne | 16 | 9.4 | .333 | .813 | 2.0 | .3 | 2.8 |
Career | 84 | 16.3 | .309 | .738 | 3.0 | .9 | 3.9 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jim Fritsche NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "HU Hall of Famer Jim Fritsche passes away". Hamline Pipers. March 2, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.