Jim Walsh (basketball)

James Patrick Walsh (August 29, 1930 – March 4, 1976) was an American basketball player.

Jim Walsh
Walsh with the Phillips 66ers.
Personal information
Born(1930-08-29)August 29, 1930
San Francisco, California, U.S.
DiedMarch 4, 1976(1976-03-04) (aged 45)
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
CollegeStanford (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952: 12th round, 97th overall pick
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career1957–1958
PositionSmall forward
Number20
Career history
1957–1958Philadelphia Warriors
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team competition

A 6'4" forward from Stanford University, Walsh competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal with the United States national basketball team. He then played one season (1957–1958) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Philadelphia Warriors, averaging 2.0 points per game.

Career statistics

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Legend
  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[1]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1957–58 Philadelphia 10 7.2 .185 .588 1.5 .8 2.0

References

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  1. ^ "Jim Walsh NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
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