Jim Tucker (basketball)

Jim Tucker

Personal information
Born	(1932-12-11)December 11, 1932 Paris, Kentucky
Died	May 14, 2020(2020-05-14) (aged 87) Jacksonville, Florida
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Paris Western (Paris, Kentucky)
College	Duquesne (1951–1954)
NBA draft	1954 / Round: 3 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career	1954–1957
Position	Power forward
Number	14, 17
Career history
1954–1957	Syracuse Nationals
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1955) Second-team All-American – INS (1952) Third-team All-American – UPI (1952)
Career statistics
Points	407
Rebounds	349
Assists	52
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James D. Tucker (December 11, 1932 – May 14, 2020) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Tucker played three seasons (1954–1957) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Syracuse Nationals. He averaged 4.1 points per game in his career and won a league championship in 1955.

Tucker and teammate Earl Lloyd were also the first two African Americans to play on an NBA championship team.^[1]

In 2018, a short documentary titled "Let 'Em Know You're There" told the story of Jim's professional basketball career and eventual battle with Alzheimer's disease. The documentary won a 2019 Mid-Atlantic Emmy.

Tucker died on May 14, 2020 from complications from Alzheimer’s disease at age 87.^[2]

References[]

External links[]

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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