Johnny Baum

John "Jumpin' Johnny" Baum (born June 17, 1946) is an American former basketball player. Born in Philadelphia, he played collegiately for Temple University.^[1][2]

Born (1946-06-17) June 17, 1946 (age 79)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)

Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)

High schoolWest Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

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Johnny Baum

Personal information
Born	(1946-06-17) June 17, 1946 (age 79) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	West Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College	Peirce (1964–1965) Temple (1966–1969)
NBA draft	1969: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Drafted by	Chicago Bulls
Playing career	1969–1978
Position	Small forward
Number	9, 14, 20, 15, 22
Career history
1969–1971	Chicago Bulls
1971–1973	New York Nets
1973–1974	Memphis Tams
1974	Indiana Pacers
1974–1976	Hazleton Bullets
1976–1977	Syracuse Centennials
1977–1978	Allentown Jets
Career highlights
All-EBA First Team (1976)
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points	1,498 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds	666 (2.7 rpg)
Assists	141 (0.6 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and 200 lb (91 kg) forward, he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 15th round (187th pick overall) of the 1968 NBA draft and by the Chicago Bulls in the second round (23rd pick overall) of the 1969 NBA draft.

He played for the Chicago Bulls (1969–71) in the NBA and for the New York Nets (1971–73),^[3] Memphis Tams and Indiana Pacers (1973–74) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for 244 games.^[4]

Baum played in the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) for the Hazleton Bullets, Syracuse Centennials and Allentown Jets from 1974 to 1978.^[5] He was selected to the All-EBA First Team in 1976.^[5]