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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 9, 1922 Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1993 (aged 70) Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Oakland Tech (Oakland, California) |
| College | Stanford (1940–1942) |
| BAA draft | 1947: 7th round, 62nd overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Stags | |
| Playing career | 1947–1955 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 17 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1947–1955 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| As coach: | |
| 1955–1958 | La Salle |
| 1960 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1961–1962 | Chicago Packers |
| 1967–1969 | Minnesota Muskies / Miami Floridians |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career BAA and NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,762 (13.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,487 (7.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,417 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
James Clifford Pollard (July 9, 1922 – January 22, 1993) was an American professional basketball player and coach. As a player in the National Basketball Association (NBA), Pollard was considered one of the best forwards in the 1950s and was known for his leaping ability,[1] earning him the nickname "The Kangaroo Kid". A five-time NBA champion and four-time NBA All-Star, Pollard spent his entire eight-year professional career with the Minneapolis Lakers.
Pollard was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1978.[2] He has also been inducted into the Bay Area Hall of Fame, Stanford Hall of Fame, and Pac-12 Hall of Honor.
- ^ Krentzman, Jackie (February 12, 1996). "Jam boree – basketball's dunk shot; includes related articles". The Sporting News. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012.
- ^ "The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame :: Jim Pollard". Accessed on June 10, 2017.