Ken James (basketball)
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| Full name | Kenneth Robert James[1] | ||||||||
| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||
| Born | 19 January 1945 Curwensville, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. | ||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) [2] | ||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) | ||||||||
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| Sport | Basketball | ||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||
| University team | Brigham Young University Cougars | ||||||||
| Team | Team Australia | ||||||||
Medal record
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Kenneth Robert James (born 19 January 1945) is an Australian basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.[3]
Brigham Young University
[edit]Ken James was a guard for the Brigham Young University men's basketball team 1964-1967. Where he scored 271 points in 47 games in his 3-year college playing career.[4]
1972 Olympic Games
[edit]On offense, he scored an average of 10.0 points per game and had a total of 90 points. On defense, he averaged 2.3 turnovers per game and had a total of 21 turnovers for Team Australia, who came in ninth place.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Ken James is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympedia - Ken James". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Ken James International Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". www.basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ken James Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ^ "Ken James College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ Deseret News 1999-2000 Church Almanac. Salt Lake City, UT: Deseret News. 1998. p. 555. ISBN 1573454915.
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