Aaron James (basketball)
Aaron James (born October 5, 1952) is a retired American professional basketball player. He spent his entire five-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the New Orleans Jazz.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 5, 1952 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Walter L. Cohen (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| College | Grambling State (1970–1974) |
| NBA draft | 1974 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28th overall |
| Selected by the New Orleans Jazz | |
| Playing career | 1974–1980 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 23 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1974–1979 | New Orleans Jazz |
| 1980 | Antonini Siena |
| 1980 | U/Tex Wranglers |
| As coach: | |
| 1989–1995 | Grambling State |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,829 (10.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,470 (4.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 370 (1.0 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James, a 6'8" small forward, averaged 10.8 points and 4.1 rebounds over 356 career games from 1974 to 1979 with the Jazz, who drafted him out of Grambling State University with the 10th pick of the second round of the 1974 NBA draft. He was the team's first ever selection.[1]
He was also selected by the Utah Stars in the third round of the 1974 ABA Draft.
Notes
- Jazz History, nba.com
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