James H. Holstein (September 24, 1930 – December 16, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1930 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 2007 (aged 77) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hamilton Catholic (Hamilton, Ohio) |
| College | Cincinnati (1949–1952) |
| NBA draft | 1952: 6th round, 59th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1952–1956 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 13, 12, 10 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1952–1955 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1955–1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| As coach: | |
| 1961–1972 | Saint Joseph's (Indiana) |
| 1972–1977 | Ball State |
| 1977–1993 | Saint Francis |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
A 6'3" forward/guard from the University of Cincinnati, where he was a consensus All-American, Holstein played four seasons (1952–1956) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers and Fort Wayne Pistons. He averaged 3.8 points per game and won 3 NBA championships with the Lakers.
Following his NBA career, Holstein was a college basketball coach; he spent 11 seasons at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. He left Saint Joseph's to assume the head coaching job at Ball State University. Holstein's final coaching stop was as head coach at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1978 to1993. [1][2][3]
Career playing 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
NBA edit
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Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–53† | Minneapolis | 66 | 15.0 | .358 | .667 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 4.0 |
| 1953–54† | Minneapolis | 70 | 16.5 | .306 | .571 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 |
| 1954–55 | Minneapolis | 62 | 15.8 | .324 | .713 | 3.3 | .9 | 4.5 |
| 1955–56 | Fort Wayne | 27 | 13.0 | .270 | .649 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 |
| Career | 225 | 15.4 | .323 | .647 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953† | Minneapolis | 12* | 16.0 | .476 | .522 | 2.5 | .9 | 4.3 |
| 1954† | Minneapolis | 13* | 14.5 | .306 | .696 | 2.7 | .8 | 3.5 |
| 1955 | Minneapolis | 7 | 16.7 | .421 | .889 | 4.3 | .9 | 5.7 |
| Career | 32 | 15.5 | .395 | .655 | 3.0 | .9 | 4.3 | |
References edit
- ^ "James H. Holstein Obituary". Herald Tribune. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Jim Holstein (1952–1955) NBA Stats". PointAfter. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Former Minneapolis Laker Jim Holstein Passes Away at 77". NBA.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ "Jim Holstein NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
External links edit
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
- Jim Holstein's obituary at NBA.com
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