James Lister (basketball)

James Lister (born July 12, 1951 – 2010) was an American basketball player. He was a 2.08 metres (6 ft 10 in) tall center.[1][2]

James Lister
Personal information
Born(1951-12-07)December 7, 1951
Dallas, Texas
Died2010(2010-00-00) (aged 58–59)
Fort Worth, Texas
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
CollegeSam Houston (1969–1973)
NBA draft1973: 3rd round, 41st overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1977–1981
PositionCenter
Number21
Career history
1977–1978Le Mans
1978–1980EBBC Den Bosch
1980–1981Pallacanestro Pordenone
1981CDCP Road Builders
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

College career

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Lister played collegiate for Sam Houston State and was inducted to the team's Hall of Honour in 1981.[3] He is the all-time leading scorer for the Bearkats with 2,304 points (21.9 per game), as well as the all-time leading rebounder with 1,682 boards (16.0 per game).[3] Lister scored a school record 47 points against East Texas in 1971.

Professional career

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Lister was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the third round of the 1973 NBA draft with the 41st overall pick.[1] From 1978 to 1980, Lister played in the Netherlands for Nashua Den Bosch, where he averaged 12.0 points over 83 games and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1978–79 season.[4][5]

He played for the CDCP Road Builders of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) in their 1981 season. He averaged 22.2 points in 7 played games.[6]

Personal

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James was the brother of Alton Lister, who is also a former basketball player and current coach.[6]

Lister died in Fort Worth, Texas 2010 at age 59.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b Consulting, Fine Line Websites & IT; Review, The Draft. "James Lister". The Draft Review. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Reünie van reuzen: oude helden van Bossche basketbal na 40 jaar weer samen". Omroep Brabant (in Dutch). April 6, 2019. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "James Lister (1981) - Hall of Honor". Sam Houston. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  4. ^ "MVP Competitie (M) | Basketballhistorie". March 20, 2016. Archived from the original on March 20, 2016. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "James Lister Basketbal statistieken Spelers Dossier - NBB Database, basketball statistieken". db.basketball.nl. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c Henson, Joaquin M. "Ex-PBA import dies penniless". Philstar.com. Retrieved June 30, 2022.