Jim Holstein

Jim Holstein

Personal information
Born	(1930-09-24)September 24, 1930 Hamilton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 16, 2007(2007-12-16) (aged 77) Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	Hamilton Catholic (Hamilton, Ohio)
College	Cincinnati (1949–1952)
NBA draft	1952: 6th round, 59th overall pick
Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers
Playing career	1952–1956
Position	Small forward
Number	13, 12, 10
Career history
As player:
1952–1955	Minneapolis Lakers
1955–1956	Fort Wayne Pistons
As coach:
1961–1972	Saint Joseph's (Indiana)
1972–1977	Ball State
1977–1993	Saint Francis
Career highlights and awards
2× NBA champion (1953, 1954) 3× First-team All-MAC (1950–1952)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

James H. Holstein (September 24, 1930 – December 16, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'3" forward/guard from the University of Cincinnati, where he was a consensus All-American, Holstein played four seasons (1952–1956) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers and Fort Wayne Pistons. He averaged 3.8 points per game and won 3 NBA championships with the Lakers.

Following his NBA career, Holstein was a college basketball coach; he spent 11 seasons at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. He left Saint Joseph's to assume the head coaching job at Ball State University. Holstein's final coaching stop was as head coach at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1978 to1993.

Career playing 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
†	Won an NBA championship	*	Led the league

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1952–53†	Minneapolis	66	15.0	.358	.667	2.6	1.1	4.0
1953–54†	Minneapolis	70	16.5	.306	.571	2.9	1.1	3.4
1954–55	Minneapolis	62	15.8	.324	.713	3.3	.9	4.5
1955–56	Fort Wayne	27	13.0	.270	.649	2.8	1.4	2.7
Career		225	15.4	.323	.647	2.9	1.1	3.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1953†	Minneapolis	12*	16.0	.476	.522	2.5	.9	4.3
1954†	Minneapolis	13*	14.5	.306	.696	2.7	.8	3.5
1955	Minneapolis	7	16.7	.421	.889	4.3	.9	5.7
Career		32	15.5	.395	.655	3.0	.9	4.3

External links

• Career statistics from NBA.com  and Basketball Reference
• Jim Holstein's obituary at NBA.com