Jim Holstein

James H. Holstein (September 24, 1930 – December 16, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.

Jim Holstein
Personal information
Born(1930-09-24)September 24, 1930
Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 16, 2007(2007-12-16) (aged 77)
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolHamilton Catholic (Hamilton, Ohio)
CollegeCincinnati (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952: 6th round, 59th overall pick
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career1952–1956
PositionSmall forward
Number13, 12, 10
Career history
As player:
1952–1955Minneapolis Lakers
1955–1956Fort Wayne Pistons
As coach:
1961–1972Saint Joseph's (Indiana)
1972–1977Ball State
1977–1982Saint Francis
Career highlights and awards
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
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
 †  Won an NBA championship *  Led the league

NBA

Source[4]

Regular season
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
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
  1. "James H. Holstein Obituary". Herald Tribune. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. "Jim Holstein (1952–1955) NBA Stats". PointAfter. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. "Former Minneapolis Laker Jim Holstein Passes Away at 77". NBA.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. "Jim Holstein NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 30 August 2023.


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