Johnny Baum
Personal information
Born (1946-06-17) June 17, 1946
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College
NBA draft1969: 2nd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1969–1978
PositionSmall forward
Number9, 14, 20, 15, 22
Career history
1969–1971Chicago Bulls
1971–1973New York Nets
1973–1974Memphis Tams
1974Indiana Pacers
1974–1976Hazleton Bullets
1976–1978Allentown Jets
Career NBA and ABA statistics
Points1,498 (6.1 ppg)
Rebounds666 (2.7 rpg)
Assists141 (0.6 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

John "Jumpin' Johnny" Baum (born June 17, 1946) is a retired American basketball player. Born in Philadelphia, he played collegiately for Temple University.[1][2]

A 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) and 200 lb (91 kg) forward, he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 15th round (187th pick overall) of the 1968 NBA draft and by the Chicago Bulls in the second round (23rd pick overall) of the 1969 NBA draft.

He played for the Chicago Bulls (1969–71) in the NBA and for the New York Nets (1971–73),[3] Memphis Tams and Indiana Pacers (1973–74) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for 244 games.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Temple University Athletics - Hall of Fame". owlsports.com. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  2. ↑ Donald Hunt (March 28, 2015). "Former Temple star John Baum excited about Owls NIT run | Sports | phillytrib.com". The Philadelphia Tribune. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  3. ↑ Brian Rzeppa (May 4, 2016). "John Baum Builds Legacy Beyond Basketball". Fansided. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Johnny Baum NBA & ABA Stats | Basketball-Reference.com". Basketball Reference. Retrieved September 28, 2016.


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