Personal information | |
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Born | Huntington, West Virginia | August 3, 1924
Died | October 8, 2010 86) Huntington, West Virginia | (aged
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Huntington High School (Huntington, West Virginia) |
College | Tennessee (1942–1943, 1945–1948) |
NBA draft | 1948: – round, – |
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
Position | Forward |
Number | 19 |
Career history | |
1948–1949 | Oshkosh All-Stars |
1949–1950 | Indianapolis Olympians |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
James Marshall Hawkins (August 3, 1924 – October 28, 2010) [1] was an American professional basketball player. [2] Hawkins was selected in the 1948 BAA Draft by the Boston Celtics. [2] He played for the Indianapolis Olympians in 1949–50, [2] [3] but prior to that he spent one season playing for the Oshkosh All-Stars in the National Basketball League. [1]
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
Source [2]
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1949–50 | Indianapolis | 39 | .282 | .689 | 1.3 | 3.9 |
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1949–50 | Indianapolis | 2 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 |
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