Ken James (basketball)

Kenneth Robert James (born 19 January 1945) is an Australian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.[3]

Ken James
Personal information
Full nameKenneth Robert James[1]
NationalityAustralian
Born (1945-01-19) 19 January 1945 (age 79)
Curwensville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in) [2]
Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
SportBasketball
PositionGuard
University teamBrigham Young University Cougars
TeamTeam Australia
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games

Brigham Young University

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Ken James was a guard for the Brigham Young University men's basketball team 1964-1967. Where he scored 271 points in 47 games in his 3-year college playing career.[4]

1972 Olympic Games

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On offense, he scored an average of 10.0 points per game and had a total of 90 points. On defense, he averaged 2.3 turnovers per game and had a total of 21 turnovers for Team Australia, who came in ninth place.[2]

Personal life

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Ken James is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Olympedia - Ken James". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ken James International Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ken James Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Ken James College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  5. ^ Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 555. ISBN 1573454915.