Jim Reid (basketball)

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Jim Reid
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Reid as a senior at Winston-Salem State.
Personal information
Born (1945-08-03) August 3, 1945 (age 77)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Winston-Salem State (1965–1967)
NBA draft 1967 / Round: 5 / Pick: 53rd overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Position Forward
Number12
Career history
1967 Philadelphia 76ers
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Jim Reid (born August 3, 1945) is an American former basketball player who was a forward in the National Basketball Association. [1] Reid was drafted in the fifth round of the 1967 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and played that season with the team. He was later selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1968 NBA Expansion Draft.

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References

  1. "Jim Reid". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-18.