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Center ·#8

Jim Fritsche

Age94 BornDec 10, 1931 FromUSA Height203 cm (6'8") Weight95 kg CollegeHamline Draft1953 · #7
Career averages
4.0PPG
3.1RPG
1.0APG
152 games · 2 seasons

At a glance

Career snapshot
2Seasons
152Games
601Career points
0.0PER average
Most-played franchise: Detroit Pistons · 16 games · 1954-55 to 1954-55
Draft1953
1Round
7Overall pick
From Hamline
Career highsSingle season
4.2PPG · 1953-54 · -
3.3RPG · 1953-54 · -
1.1APG · 1953-54 · -
Position rank1953-54
#20PPG rank
#20PER rank
#20Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 21 Center players with 41+ games

Career by team

Detroit Pistons
1954-55 - 1954-55 · 1 seasons
2.8 PPG 2.0 RPG 0.3 APG
16 games
Los Angeles Lakers
1953-54 - 1953-54 · 1 seasons
0.5 PPG 0.0 RPG 0.0 APG
2 games

Stats by season

SeasonTeamGGSMIN PTSREBASTSTLBLK FG%3P%FT%PERWS
1953-54 NBA 66 0 18.4 4.2 3.3 1.1 0.0 0.0 30.9 0.0 75.0 - -
1953-54 NBA 68 0 18.0 4.1 3.2 1.1 0.0 0.0 30.6 0.0 72.1 - -
1953-54 LAL 2 0 4.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25.0 - -
1954-55 DET 16 0 9.4 2.8 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 33.3 0.0 81.3 - -

Transfers & team changes

Derived from season-by-season team membership.

Date Move
Jul 1954 Los Angeles Lakers Detroit Pistons

All entries are season change.

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Born on December 10

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