Jim Baechtold
James E. Baechtold (December 9, 1927 – August 29, 2011[1]) was an American basketball player and professor at Eastern Kentucky University.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 9, 1927 McKeesport, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 2011 (aged 83) Richmond, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Moon (Coraopolis, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Eastern Kentucky (1948–1952) |
| NBA draft | 1952: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1952–1957 |
| Position | Forward / guard |
| Number | 18, 10 |
| Career history | |
| 1952–1953 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1953 | Elmira Colonels |
| 1953–1957 | New York Knicks |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,123 (9.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,009 (3.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 685 (2.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball career
A graduate of Moon High School in Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, Baechtold played collegiately for Eastern Kentucky University (1948–1952).
Baechtold was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the 1st round (2nd pick overall) of the 1952 NBA draft.
He played for the Bullets (1952–53) and New York Knicks (1953–57) in the NBA for 321 games, averaging 9.7 points and 3.1 rebounds.
From 1962 through 1966, Baechtold served as Eastern Kentucky University’s head basketball coach. In his five seasons, he coached two OVC runners-up and the 1965 conference championship team. He was the OVC Coach-of-the-Year in 1965. Afterwards, he served for several years as an associate professor in the university's Parks and Recreation Department.
Career playing statistics
| 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 | Baltimore | 64 | 29.6 | .390 | .738 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 10.8 |
| 1953–54 | New York | 70 | 23.2 | .366 | .757 | 2.6 | 1.7 | 6.8 |
| 1954–55 | New York | 72 | 35.2 | .403 | .823 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 13.9 |
| 1955–56 | New York | 70 | 24.8 | .386 | .801 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 11.0 |
| 1956–57 | New York | 45 | 10.3 | .381 | .750 | 1.8 | .7 | 4.8 |
| Career | 321 | 25.7 | .388 | .783 | 3.1 | 2.1 | 9.7 | |
References
- Obituary Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on September 1, 2011.
- "Jim Baechtold NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 24 August 2023.