Jim Hadnot
 Hadnot as a member of the Oakland Oaks during the 1967–68 season. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 15, 1940 Jasper, Texas |
| Died | August 2, 1998 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | McClymonds (Oakland, California) |
| College | Providence (1959–1962) |
| NBA draft | 1962: 3rd round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1967–1968 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 42, 55 |
| Career history | |
| 1962 | Oakland Oaks (ABL) |
| 1967–1968 | Oakland Oaks (ABA) |
| Career ABA statistics | |
Points | 1,344 (17.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 936 (12.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 135 (1.8 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Weldon Hadnot (born January 15, 1940 – August 2, 1998) was an American professional basketball center who spent one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Oakland Oaks during the 1967–68 season. He attended Providence College, class of 1962. He was 6'10.
Early life
Hadnot grew up in Oakland, California and attended McClymond's High School, the same high school that Celtics legend Bill Russell graduated from. Hadnot and Russell would develop a tight relationship with one another as a result of this connection, with Russell serving as a father figure to the younger Hadnot after the untimely death of his biological dad.
College
Following his successful 4-year tenure at McClymond's, Hadnot became one of the most sought-after young high schoolers in the country. Bill Russell first brought up the prospect of attending
Professional career
NBA
Hadnot would be drafted 27th overall by the Boston Celtics in the third round of 1962 NBA draft, but failed to make the team.[3] Boston also drafted Hadnot's fellow Providence teammate Vinnie Ernst 54th overall in that same draft, but he was also cut from the team shortly thereafter.[4]
Hadnot played for the ill-fated Oakland Oaks in the American Basketball League. The team went 11–14 before the league folded in late December 1962.[5]
ABA
Six years after his failed run in the NBA, Hadnot returned to his hometown of Oakland, California to attempt to make a splash in a new up-and-coming basketball league known as the
Personal life
Following his one-year stint in the ABA, Hadnot worked as a scout for the
References
- ^ "Jim Hadnot: PC's First Big Man". friarbasketball.com.
- ^ "James Hadnot College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Jim Hadnot Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ "1962 NBA Draft". Basketball Reference.
- ^ "1962-63 Oakland Oaks Roster". statscrew.com. Stats Crew. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ Leighton, Craig. "Jim Hadnot: PC's First Big Man". friarbasketball.com.
- ^ Marc J. Spears (December 4, 2017). "Bucks coach Jason Kidd on growing up in Oakland, coaching Giannis and hanging out with Bill Russell". Andscape. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
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