James S. Nolan (June 9, 1927 – April 19, 1983) was an American professional basketball player. Nolan was selected in the second round of the 1949 BAA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. He played for the Warriors for five games in the 1949–50 NBA season and recorded totals of eight points and four assists.[1] He played college basketball and football at Georgia Institute of Technology.[2] He later returned to Georgia and started a coaching career leading the Tech Freshman Basketball team from 1955 to 1957, then became the Lanier football coach in the early 1960s.[3] He is a member of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]
 Nolan as a junior at Georgia Tech | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 9, 1927 Macon, Georgia |
| Died | April 19, 1983 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lanier (Macon, Georgia) |
| College | Georgia Tech (1946–1949) |
| BAA draft | 1949: 2nd round |
| Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1949–1950 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 19 |
| Career history | |
| 1949–1950 | Philadelphia Warriors |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8 (1.6 ppg) |
| Assists | 4 (0.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career statistics
edit| 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 |
NBA
editSource[1]
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949–50 | Philadelphia | 5 | .190 | – | .8 | 1.6 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Jim Nolan NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ a b Jim Nolan's Hall of Fame entry[permanent dead link] @ Georgia Tech
- ^ "CLASS OF 2000". Macon Shof. Retrieved July 18, 2022.