| 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 | |
James E. Baechtold (December 9, 1927 – August 29, 2011[1]) was an American basketball player and professor at Eastern Kentucky University.
- ^ Obituary Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on September 1, 2011.