| Jim Holstein | |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 180 |
| Birth Date: | 24 September 1930 |
| Birth Place: | Hamilton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| High School: | Hamilton Catholic (Hamilton, Ohio) |
| College: | Cincinnati (1949–1952) |
| Draft Year: | 1952 |
| Draft Round: | 6 |
| Draft Pick: | 59 |
| Draft Team: | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Career Start: | 1952 |
| Career End: | 1956 |
| Career Position: | Small forward |
| Career Number: | 13, 12, 10 |
| Years1: | – |
| Team1: | Minneapolis Lakers |
| Team2: | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| Cyears1: | 1961–1972 |
| Cteam1: | Saint Joseph's (Indiana) |
| Cyears2: | 1972–1977 |
| Cteam2: | Ball State |
| Cyears3: | 1977–1993 |
| Cteam3: | Saint Francis |
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James H. Holstein (September 24, 1930 – December 16, 2007) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
A 6'3" forward/guard from the University of Cincinnati, where he was a consensus All-American, Holstein played four seasons (1952–1956) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Minneapolis Lakers and Fort Wayne Pistons. He averaged 3.8 points per game and won 3 NBA championships with the Lakers.
Following his NBA career, Holstein was a college basketball coach; he spent 11 seasons at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana. He left Saint Joseph's to assume the head coaching job at Ball State University. Holstein's final coaching stop was as head coach at the University of St. Francis in Fort Wayne, Indiana from 1978 to1993. [1] [2] [3]
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| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952–53† | Minneapolis | 66 | 15.0 | .358 | .667 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 4.0 | |
| 1953–54† | Minneapolis | 70 | 16.5 | .306 | .571 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 3.4 | |
| 1954–55 | Minneapolis | 62 | 15.8 | .324 | .713 | 3.3 | .9 | 4.5 | |
| 1955–56 | Fort Wayne | 27 | 13.0 | .270 | .649 | 2.8 | 1.4 | 2.7 | |
| Career | 225 | 15.4 | .323 | .647 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | ||
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953† | Minneapolis | 12* | 16.0 | .476 | .522 | 2.5 | .9 | 4.3 | |
| 1954† | Minneapolis | 13* | 14.5 | .306 | .696 | 2.7 | .8 | 3.5 | |
| 1955 | Minneapolis | 7 | 16.7 | .421 | .889 | 4.3 | .9 | 5.7 | |
| Career | 32 | 15.5 | .395 | .655 | 3.0 | .9 | 4.3 | ||