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Personal information | |
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Born | Dothan, Alabama, U.S. | September 23, 1964
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Houston Academy (Dothan, Alabama) |
College | Alabama (1983–1987) |
NBA draft | 1987: 1st round, 20th overall pick |
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
Playing career | 1987–1997 |
Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
Number | 20, 30, 21, 22 |
Career history | |
1987–1988 | Dallas Mavericks |
1989 | Utah Jazz |
1989–1990 | Pensacola Tornados |
1990 | Seattle SuperSonics |
1990 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1990–1991 | Pensacola Tornados |
1991 | Denver Nuggets |
1991–1992 | Birmingham Bandits |
1992 | Rapid City Thrillers |
1992–1993 | Columbus Horizon |
1993 | Scavolini Pesaro |
1993–1994 | Yakima Sun Kings |
1994 | Denver Nuggets |
1996–1997 | Fort Wayne Fury |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Medals |
James Hubert Farmer (born September 23, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. Farmer, a 6'4" 190 lb small forward, played for the Mavericks, Utah Jazz signed as a free agent 1/4/1989, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Denver Nuggets in 5 NBA seasons. His best stint as an NBA player was during the 1990–91 season when he appeared in 25 games for the Nuggets and averaged 10.0 ppg. During his playing career he had good jumping ability, and was a solid contributor coming off the bench. He was an All-SEC player his senior year and known for his tenacious defense. He toured the Orient with an Athletes in Action team in 1984.
Jim is a native of Dothan, Alabama, and is a 1982 graduate of Houston Academy in Dothan. He played basketball collegiately at the University of Alabama.
In 2019, Farmer was one of 16 men arrested in the two-day sting operation southeast of Nashville, Tennessee. He allegedly responded to an adult escort advertisement and agreed to both meet and pay $170 to an undercover officer who identified herself as a 16-year-old girl for sex, per the report. [1]
In 2020, Farmer was indicted on new trafficking charges in by a Rutherford County grand jury, the new charges including "attempted patronizing prostitution and three counts of attempted solicitation of a minor." [2]
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