Jim Marsh (basketball) explained

Jim Marsh
Width:120px
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:215
Birth Date:26 April 1946
Death Place:Multnomah County, Oregon
Nationality:American
High School:Pasadena (Pasadena, California)
College:USC (1965–1968)
Draft Year:1968
Draft Round:11
Draft Pick:136
Draft Team:Seattle SuperSonics
Career Start:1971
Career End:1972
Career Number:51
Career Position:Small forward
Years1:1971–1972
Team1:Portland Trail Blazers
Stat1label:Points
Stat1value:119 (3.1 ppg)
Stat2label:Rebounds
Stat2value:84 (2.2 rpg)
Stat3label:Assists
Stat3value:30 (0.8 apg)

James Marsh (April 26, 1946 – August 12, 2019) was an American professional basketball player who competed in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for one season. He played college basketball at the University of Southern California, and played professionally for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA.[1]

After his playing career, Marsh spent time as an assistant coach at the University of Utah before transitioning to a career as a broadcaster for the Seattle SuperSonics, which is the franchise by whom he was drafted out of college. He served as the color commentator on SuperSonics television broadcasts for 12 years.[2]

Marsh was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2004.[3] He had two adult daughters and lived in Kirkland, Washington, where he continued to coach an AAU basketball team.[2] Marsh died on August 12, 2019.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jim Marsh statistics. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC.
  2. News: Raley . Dan . Where Are They Now: Jim Marsh, former USC, NBA player . July 12, 2012 . . January 19, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120121120811/http://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Where-Are-They-Now-Jim-Marsh-former-USC-NBA-1297941.php . January 21, 2012 . live .
  3. Web site: Kelley. Steve. Parkinson's is no match for Marsh. The Seattle Times. February 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150209211101/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20040820&slug=kell20. February 9, 2015.
  4. News: Allen. Percy. Former Sonics broadcaster, Seattle youth-basketball legend Jim Marsh dies at 73. August 14, 2019. Seattle Times. August 12, 2019.