Jim Riffey

James R. Riffey (December 14, 1923 – January 30, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Riffey was selected in the second round (19th overall) of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons after a collegiate career at Tulane.[1] He played for the Pistons in 35 total games in 1950–51.[1] He died in January 2018 at the age of 94.[2]

Jim Riffey
Personal information
Born(1923-12-14)December 14, 1923
Washington, Indiana
DiedJanuary 30, 2018(2018-01-30) (aged 94)
Battle Creek, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolWashington (Washington, Indiana)
CollegeTulane (1946–1950)
NBA draft1950 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career1950–1951
PositionForward
Number17, 9
Career history
1950–1951Fort Wayne Pistons
Career NBA statistics
Points150 (4.3 ppg)
Rebounds61 (1.7 rpg)
Assists16 (0.5 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

References

  1. Jim Riffey. basketball-reference.com. Retrieved on February 4, 2013.
  2. "James Ray Riffey obituary". Retrieved 9 July 2018.


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