Jim Farmer facts for kids
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | September 23, 1964 Dothan, Alabama, U.S. |
|||||||||||||
| High school | Houston Academy (Dothan, Alabama) |
|||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||
| Career information | ||||||||||||||
| College | Alabama (1983–1987) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 20th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1987–1997 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Dallas Mavericks | |||||||||||||
| 1989 | Utah Jazz | |||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Pensacola Tornados | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | Seattle SuperSonics | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | Philadelphia 76ers | |||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Pensacola Tornados | |||||||||||||
| 1991 | Denver Nuggets | |||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Birmingham Bandits | |||||||||||||
| 1992 | Rapid City Thrillers | |||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Columbus Horizon | |||||||||||||
| 1993 | Scavolini Pesaro | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Yakima Sun Kings | |||||||||||||
| 1994 | Denver Nuggets | |||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Fort Wayne Fury | |||||||||||||
|
Medals
|
||||||||||||||
James Hubert Farmer (born September 23, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. Farmer, a 6'4" 190 lb small forward, played for the Mavericks, Utah Jazz signed as a free agent 1/4/1989, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Denver Nuggets in 5 NBA seasons. His best stint as an NBA player was during the 1990–91 season when he appeared in 25 games for the Nuggets and averaged 10.0 ppg. During his playing career he had good jumping ability, and was a solid contributor coming off the bench. He was an All-SEC player his senior year and known for his tenacious defense. He toured the Orient with an Athletes in Action team in 1984.
Personal life
Jim is a native of Dothan, Alabama, and is a 1982 graduate of Houston Academy in Dothan. He played basketball collegiately at the University of Alabama.
See also
In Spanish: Jim Farmer para niños
