Jim Tucker (basketball)

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James D. Tucker (born December 11, 1932 in Paris, Kentucky) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'7" forward from Duquesne University, Tucker played three seasons (1954-1957) in the National Basketball Association 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 the first two African Americans to play on an NBA championship team.^[1]

[edit] Note

1. ^ Paul Kuharsky. "Pioneer Lived Out His Hoop Dreams". Black Athlete Sports Network.

[edit] External links

• Jim Tucker Statistics at Basketball-Reference.com

v • d • e Syracuse Nationals 1954-55 NBA Champions 3 King | 4 Schayes | 5 Seymour | 8 Osterkorn | 10 Kerr | 11 Lloyd | 12 Farley | 14 Tucker | 15 Kenville | 16 Rocha | -- Gabor | -- Simmons | Coach Cervi

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Categories: 1932 births | American basketball players | Duquesne Dukes men's basketball players | Syracuse Nationals players | United States basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs

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