Jim Tucker
School:
Height:
6-7
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Paris, KY
High School:
Western High School
- All-American Recognition: 1952 (UP3)
- Ranked 27th in the nation in rebounding in 1954
- Ranked 28th in the nation in scoring in 1952
- Averaged 20 points in two NCAA Tournament games in 1952 (1-1 record)
- Averaged 13.7 points in 10 NIT games in 1952 (4th place), 1953 (3rd place) and 1954 (runner-up)
- Selected by the Syracuse Nationals in third round of 1954 NBA draft (24th pick overall).
- NOTE: Tucker was ineligible the first semester of his junior season.