Jim Ashmore
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 14, 1935 New Market, Missouri |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Forest (Forest, Mississippi) |
| College | Mississippi State (1954–1957) |
| NBA draft | 1957 / Round: 4 / Pick: 32nd overall |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1957–1960 |
| Position | Guard |
| Career history | |
| 1957–1960 | Denver-Chicago Truckers |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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James Ashmore (born May 14, 1935) is an American retired basketball player.
Playing career Career[]
Ashmore attended Mississippi State University (MSU) from 1954 to 1957 after growing up in New Market, Missouri. He played on the MSU basketball team and was notable for being Mississippi's first college basketball player to score more than 1,000 career points, scoring a total of 1,918 points. In 1957, Ashmore scored 45 points in a single game. He made 76.6% of his free throws in his 1956–57 season.
From 1957–1960 Ashmore played for the Denver-Chicago Truckers of the National Industrial Basketball League.[1]
Honors[]
- Ashmore was honored as a Converse and Helms Foundation All-American in 1956–1957.
- Ashmore was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 1983.[2]
References[]
- ^ "NIBL-Jim Ashmore".
- ^ "Jim Ashmore". MISSISSIPPI HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
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