Jim Sweeney (basketball)
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Career information | |
High school | undrafted |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
Sweden | |
Career highlights and awards | |
James Sweeney was a 1980 recipient of the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award as the United States' top collegiate basketball player under 6'0" tall.
Basketball
He was the captain of the
Sweeney testified as a witness in the
Following his 1980 graduation from BC, Sweeney played basketball briefly in Sweden.
Post-basketball career
Sweeney spent the years after his time in Sweden as a manufacturer's rep in the computer industry. While still in his forties, Sweeney and his wife closed their computer firm to launch New Vision Entertainment, a Florida-based company focused on the development and promotion of entertainment properties that positively impact culture.
Creating a trademarked sports personality named MIKE (for "microphone"), Sweeney launched a series of MIKE Sports Comic Books,
Sweeney continued to play basketball domestically and abroad through the masters basketball circuit.
Jim Sweeney continues to compete in U.S. and international masters basketball tournaments and serves as head of USA for FIMBA, the international masters basketball organization based out of Buenos Aires, Argentina. He has been featured as an active, global masters athlete in the January 14, 2018 on-line issue of Parade magazine.[6]
In 2020, Jim chronicled the history of masters basketball and his experiences competing in over 100 tournaments with an Amazon book release of Old School Hoops: Stories of an Aging Baller.[7]
Family
Sweeney married fellow BC classmate Maura (Haggerty) Sweeney in 1981, and together they have one daughter. The couple resides in Clearwater, Florida.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Private School in NJ | Private Boarding & Day School | The Lawrenceville School". www.lawrenceville.org. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- Boston Globe. Retrieved 2017-10-17.
- ^ Hooper, Ernest (2014-12-31). "Hooper: Top 10 most intriguing people of Tampa Bay in 2014". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Amazon.com: jim sweeney: Books, Biography, Blog, Audiobooks, Kindle". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ Riper, Tom Van. "ESPN Looks Back On Boston College Point Shaving Scandal - And A Player Speaks Out". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ^ Hochwald, Lambeth. "Age Is Just a Number: 4 Inspiring Athletes Over 50". Parade. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
- ISBN 978-1716665899.