James S. Usevitch[1] (born April 21, 1964, in Huntington Beach, California) is an American former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 21, 1964 Huntington Beach, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Ocean View (Huntington Beach, California) |
| College | BYU (1982–1984, 1986–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–1995 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1989 | Hapoel Haifa |
| 1989–1990 | AEK Athens |
| 1991–1992 | Tri-City Chinook |
| 1992 | B. Sardegna Sassari |
| 1993–1994 | Hapoel Givatayim |
| 1994–1995 | Excelsior Brussels |
A 6'9" center, Usevitch averaged 21 points and 14 rebounds per game as a senior at Ocean View High School (California) in 1981–82. He then played at Brigham Young University from 1982 to 1988,[2] and was an All-WAC honorable mention in his final season after posting averages of 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds. He also tallied a team-high 41 blocks that year.[3] Usevitch's college career was interrupted for two seasons while he served as a Mormon missionary in New Zealand.[4][5]
After college, Usevitch competed professionally in Europe, Israel,[2] Greece[6] and the CBA.[7] In October 1991, Usevitch tried out for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA, but he was released by the team before the regular season began.[8]
References edit
- ^ "James S Usevitch was born on April 21, 1964 in Orange County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Ludovise, Barbie (June 11, 1992). "Ocean View Retires the Jerseys of Usevitch and Butler". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 October 2019..
- ^ Rock, Brad (June 26, 1988). "Despite fine year, Chatman's chances in draft are slim". Deseret News. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
- ^ Lowery, Steve (February 13, 1988). "Useful Usevitch; There Are Better Basketball Players, but None Work Harder Than Brigham Young Center". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "STORMIN' MORMONS". Sports Illustrated. February 8, 1988. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ A1: Όταν οι ξένοι ήταν... ένας! (in Greek)
- ^ "Moore tops National CBA Stars". USA Today. January 15, 1992. Sports, 7C.
- ^ Howard Cooper, Scott (October 20, 1991). "Smith Has Surgery, Is Out Four to Six Weeks". Los Angeles Times.
External links edit
- Jim Usevitch at BYUCougars.com
- BYU athlete Profile
- Italian League profile
- Israel Super League Profile