| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 10, 1931 Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Died | February 28, 2019(2019-02-28) (aged 87) Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Humboldt (Saint Paul, Minnesota) |
| College | Hamline (1949–1953) |
| NBA draft | 1953: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1953–1955 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 19, 21, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1953–1954 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1954 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1954–1955 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 326 (3.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 249 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 77 (0.9 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
James A. Fritsche (December 10, 1931 – February 28, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. Fritsche was selected in the first round of the 1953 NBA draft (7th overall) by the Minneapolis Lakers after a collegiate career at Hamline University. He played two seasons for three teams, the Lakers, Baltimore Bullets and Fort Wayne Pistons.
Fritsche died on February 28, 2019, at age 87.
Career statistics
| 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 |
NBA
Source
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953–54 | Minneapolis | 2 | 4.0 | .000 | .250 | .0 | .0 | .5 |
| 1953–54 | Baltimore | 66 | 18.4 | .309 | .750 | 3.3 | 1.1 | 4.2 |
| 1954–55 | Fort Wayne | 16 | 9.4 | .333 | .813 | 2.0 | .3 | 2.8 |
| Career | 84 | 16.3 | .309 | .738 | 3.0 | .9 | 3.9 | |
References
- ^ "Jim Fritsche NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- "HU Hall of Famer Jim Fritsche passes away". Hamline Pipers. March 2, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
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- 20th-century American sportsmen
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- Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
- Basketball players from Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Centers (basketball)
- Fort Wayne Pistons players
- Hamline Pipers men's basketball players
- Minneapolis Lakers draft picks
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- NBA championship–winning players
- Power forwards
- American basketball biography, 1930s birth stubs