Jim Mooney
Personal information
BornJuly 8, 1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedOctober 29, 2015(2015-10-29) (aged 85)
Upland, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn Bartram
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeVillanova (1950–1953)
NBA draft1953: undrafted
PositionSmall forward
Number7
Career history
1953Philadelphia Warriors
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James J. Mooney (July 8, 1930 – October 29, 2015[1]) was an American professional basketball player.[2] He set Villanova's still-standing sophomore year rebounding record with 455.[3]

Mooney signed with the Philadelphia Warriors during the 1952–53 NBA season and made his debut on February 8, 1953.[2] In 18 career games, he averaged 7.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game.[2] Mooney, Villanova's team captain, signed with the Warriors after being declared ineligible to continue playing for Villanova in early February 1953. He would play the remainder of the season before joining the United States Marine Corps.[1]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[2]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952–53 Philadelphia 18 29.4 .365 .675 3.9 1.9 7.5

References

  1. 1 2 "Jim Mooney". Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Jim Mooney NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  3. "All-Time Team Records". villanova.com. Villanova University. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2015.


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