Jim Grandholm

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Jim Grandholm
Personal information
Born (1960-10-04) October 4, 1960 (age 62)
Elkhart, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school Elkhart Central (Elkhart, Indiana)
College
NBA draft 1984 / Round: 4 / Pick: 76th overall
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career1985–1992
Position Power forward
Number50
Career history
1984–1985 Sarasota Stingers
1985–1986 Saint-Étienne Basket
1986–1987 Vevey-Riviera Basket
1987–1988 Dentigomma Rieti
1990 Corona Cremona
1990–1991 Dallas Mavericks
1991–1992 JDA Dijon
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Thomas Grandholm (born October 4, 1960) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues.

Grandholm, a 7'0" center, played college basketball for the University of Florida from 1979 to 1980, and at the University of South Florida from 1981 to 1984. He was selected in the 1984 NBA draft by the Washington Bullets with the 76th overall pick (fourth round), but did not play in the NBA until he was 30 years old, when he joined the Dallas Mavericks in 1990–91 for one season. He played 168 minutes over 26 games, averaging three points, 1.9 rebounds per game, and made 9 of his 17 three-point shot attempts (52.9%). [1] .He signed briefly with the Orlando Magic but was waived prior to the start of the 1989–90 season. [2]

During the late 1980s and early 1990s, Grandholm played professionally in Italy.

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References

  1. "Jim Grandholm Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. Orlando Magic: All-Time Transactions