Jim Holstein
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 24, 1930 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 2007 (aged 77) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Hamilton Catholic (Hamilton, Ohio) |
| College | Cincinnati (1949–1952) |
| NBA draft | 1952: 6th round, 59th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Playing career | 1952–1956 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 13, 12, 10 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1952–1955 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1955–1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
Coaching | |
| 1961–1972 | Saint Joseph's (Indiana) |
| 1972–1977 | Ball State |
| 1977–1993 | Saint Francis |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
James H. Holstein (September 24, 1930 – December 16, 2007) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
A 6'3" forward/guard from the University of Cincinnati, where he was a consensus All-American, Holstein played four seasons (1952–1956) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers and Fort Wayne Pistons. He averaged 3.8 points per game and won 3 NBA championships with the Lakers.
Following his NBA career, Holstein was a college basketball coach; he spent 11 seasons at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. He left Saint Joseph's to assume the head coaching job at Ball State University. Holstein's final coaching stop was as head coach at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1978 to1993. [1][2][3]
