Jim Homer

James Powell Homer (December 5, 1921 – October 15, 1992) was an American basketball player and coach. He played two seasons for the Syracuse Nationals of the American National Basketball League. He was an All-American college player at the University of Alabama and coached at the college level following his playing career.

Jim Homer
Personal information
Born(1921-12-05)December 5, 1921
Columbus, Georgia
DiedOctober 15, 1992(1992-10-15) (aged 70)
Livingston, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Career information
High schoolColumbus (Columbus, Georgia)
CollegeAlabama (1940–1943, 1946–1947)
Playing career1947–1949
PositionPower forward / center
Coaching career1949–1956
Career history
As player:
1947–1949Syracuse Nationals
As coach:
1949–1956West Alabama
Career highlights and awards

Homer went to Alabama from Columbus High School in Columbus, Georgia. In his junior season of 1942–43, Homer finished second in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) scoring race to Tulane’s Bob Duffy.[1]

After serving for three years with the United States Navy in World War II, in Homer returned to the Tide for the 1946–47 season.[2] For the season, Homer set a new SEC scoring record (since broken) with 268 points.[3][4] He was named a third-team All-American by the Helms Athletic Foundation at the close of the season.

Homer moved to the Syracuse Nationals of the NBL after the close of his college career. In two seasons with the Nats, he averaged 9.4 points over 115 games.

Following the close of his professional career, he was named head basketball coach at Livingston State College (now the University of West Alabama).[5] He also served as head baseball coach, was an assistant football coach, and continued as the school’s athletic director after his coaching career.[6]

References
  1. "Duffy grabs conference individual lead". Hattiesburg American. February 16, 1943. p. 4. Retrieved November 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. "Alabama plays 16-game cage card in SEC". The Tennessean. November 14, 1946. p. 22. Retrieved November 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  3. "Jim Homer is all set to make mark record". The Cincinnati Enquirer. February 6, 1947. p. 12. Retrieved November 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  4. "Records fall as SEC nears end of 1947 cage season". The Tampa Tribune. February 17, 1947. p. 12. Retrieved November 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  5. "J. Homer, Ex-Tide cage star, is new Livingston coach". The Anniston Star. November 11, 1949. p. 19. Retrieved November 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  6. "Jim Homer West Alabama Hall of Fame profile". West Alabama Tigers. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
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