Personal information | |
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Born | June 19, 1922 |
Died | April 29, 1994 | (aged 71)
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Cheyenne Central (Wyoming) |
College |
Wyoming Denver |
NBA draft | 1947 / Round: -- / Pick: -- |
Selected by the Chicago Stags | |
Playing career | 1947–1951 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 25 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1947–1948 | Safeway Stores (AAU) |
1948–1950 | Denver Nuggets |
1950–1951 | Denver Refiners (NPBL) |
As coach: | |
1949–1950 | Denver Nuggets |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 211 (8.1 ppg) |
Assists | 67 (2.6 apg) |
Games played | 26 |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jimmy Darden (June 19, 1922 – April 29, 1994) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
A 6'1" guard from the University of Denver, Darden played 26 games for the original Denver Nuggets of the NBA during the 1949-50 season. He averaged 8.1 points per game. Darden also served as coach of the team for 62 games that season, and posted an 11-51 record.