Jim Ashmore

For the college basketball coach with a similar name, see James N. Ashmore.

Jim Ashmore
Personal information
Born(1935-05-14)May 14, 1935
New Market, Missouri, U.S.
DiedDecember 15, 2023(2023-12-15) (aged 88)
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolForest (Forest, Mississippi)
CollegeMississippi State (1954–1957)
NBA draft1957: 4th round, 32nd overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1957–1960
PositionGuard
Career history
1957–1960Denver-Chicago Truckers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

James Ashmore (May 14, 1935 – December 15, 2023) was an American basketball player.

Playing 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 to 1960 Ashmore played for the Denver-Chicago Truckers of the National Industrial Basketball League.[1]

Death

Ashmore died on December 15, 2023, at the age of 88.[2][3]

Honors

References

  1. ^ "NIBL-Jim Ashmore".
  2. ^ "MSU Legend Jim Ashmore Passes Away". Mississippi State. December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Dr. James Dale Ashmore
  4. ^ "Jim Ashmore". MISSISSIPPI HALL OF FAME AND MUSEUM. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
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