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James Lister
Personal information
Born	December 7, 1951; Dallas, Texas
Died	2010 (aged 58–59); Fort Worth, Texas
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College	Sam Houston (1969–1973)
NBA draft	1973: 3rd round, 41st overall pick
	Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career	1977–1981
Position	Center
Number	21
Career history
1977–1978	Le Mans
1978–1980	EBBC Den Bosch
1980–1981	Pallacanestro Pordenone
1981	CDCP Road Builders
Career highlights and awards
	Eredivisie champion (1979); Eredivisie MVP (1979); 2× First-team All-Eredivisie (1979, 1980);
	Stats at Basketball Reference

James Lister (born July 12, 1951 – 2010) was an American basketball player. He was a 2.08 metres (6 ft 10 in) tall center.^[1]^[2]

College career

Lister played collegiate for Sam Houston State and was inducted to the team's Hall of Honour in 1981.^[3] He is the all-time leading scorer for the Bearkats with 2,304 points (21.9 per game), as well as the all-time leading rebounder with 1,682 boards (16.0 per game).^[3] Lister scored a school record 47 points against East Texas in 1971.

Professional career

Lister was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the third round of the 1973 NBA draft with the 41st overall pick.^[1] From 1978 to 1980, Lister played in the Netherlands for Nashua Den Bosch, where he averaged 12.0 points over 83 games and was named the Most Valuable Player of the 1978–79 season.^[4]^[5]