Personal information | |
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Born | Roachdale, Indiana | June 17, 1926
Died | February 19, 2018 Indianapolis, Indiana | (aged 91)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | New Winchester (New Winchester, Indiana) |
College |
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Playing career | 1947–1952 |
Position | Center |
Career history | |
1947 | Anderson Duffey Packers |
1947–1948 | Indianapolis Kautskys |
1948 | Indianapolis Jets |
1948–1949 | Bridgeport Newfield Steelers |
1951–1952 | Bridgeport Roesslers |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Elmer Springer (June 17, 1926 - February 19, 2018 [1]) was an American professional basketball player. [2] He played in the National Basketball League, Basketball Association of America, and American Basketball League during the early years of modern professional basketball in the United States. [2] [3] [4] Following a standout high school career, [5] [6] Springer began his collegiate career at Indiana State Teacher's College, where he played one season [7] for Glenn Curtis before completing his collegiate career at Canterbury College in Danville, Indiana. [8]
At Canterbury, he was a member of the basketball team for three seasons, the football and track teams for two seasons. He was also a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and the Letterman's Club. [9] During his senior season, he averaged 20.8 points per game, second best in the Indiana Collegiate Conference behind John Wilson. [10]
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GP | Games played | ||||
FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
APG | Assists per game | ||||
PPG | Points per game |
Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
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1948–49 | Indianapolis | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | .5 |
Career | 2 | .000 | 1.000 | .0 | .5 |