Jim Spanarkel
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| Position | Guard |
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | June 28, 1957 Jersey City, New Jersey |
| College | Duke University |
| Draft | 16th overall, 1978 Chicago Bulls |
| Pro career | 1979–1984 |
| Former teams | Philadelphia 76ers 1979–80 Dallas Mavericks 1980–84 |
| Awards | Duke Sports Hall of Fame (1990)[1] Duke Circle of Honor (2001)[2] |
James (Jim) Gerard Spanarkel (born June 28, 1957, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American television analyst for the National Basketball Association. Spanarkel, who himself was a professional basketball player, selected 16th overall in the 1979 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1980. He played organized high school basketball in Hudson Catholic High School, in Jersey City. He has a wife Janet, and four children (James, Bridget, Stephanie, and Andrew).[12] He is the current first vice president and a certified financial planner at Merrill Lynch in New Jersey.
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[edit] Career
[edit] College and professional basketball
Before Spanarkel was a First Team Acclaim All American, in addition the First Team All-ACC First 2000 point scorer in his school history at alma mater, Duke University. He would be Duke's team MVP during his final three season's (1977-1979). Spanarkel was team captain in his junior and senior years, and was announced NCAA's East Regional Most Outstanding Player in 1978[13]. He graduated from Duke in 1979.
The Philadelphia 76ers drafted Spanarkel with the 16th overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft. He commenced play for the team during the 1979-80 campaign. He later played for the Dallas Mavericks, for the next four seasons, starting in 1980. Spanarkel was capable of leading them in scoring, averaging 14.0 ppg. His NBA career ended in 1984.
[edit] American broadcaster
He wouls as well serves as a studio analyst for NBA TV; after his NBA Career ended in 1984. Jim Spanarkel worked a total of 18 years as Nets television analyst, and he additionally works CBS Sports' regular season and NCAA Men's Championship college basketball coverage (anaylsis). He as well serves as a studio analyst for NBA TV. During his entire broadcasting career, he has provided basketball coverage on CBS Sports, ESPN, Fox Sports, and as of late the New Jersey Nets.[12][13]
[edit] Statistics
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[edit] Honors
- In 1990, Jim Spanakel was inducted into the Duke Sport's Hall of Fame.[1]
- In 2001, Spanarkel was inducted in to the Duke Circle of Honor.[2]
- Jim Spanarkel was inducked into the UPI First Team All-America: 1979.[3]
- He was inducted second into the All-ACC Team.[4]
- MVP of All-ACC Tournament teams in 1978; 1979.[5]
- He was the ACC Freshmen of the year in 1976 for Duke.[6]
- He has the NCAA East Regional MOP: 1978.[7]
- He was the All-NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player.[8]
- Sparnakel was GTE Academic All-Americans consecutively in 1978 and 1979.[9]
- James was Team Captain in 1978-1979.[10]
- He won the Swett Memorial Trophy (Duke MVP): 1977, 1978, 1979, three straight years in a row.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Duke Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b Duke Circle of Honor. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b UPI First Team All-America. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b All ACC Team. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b MVP of ALL-ACC Tournament Teams. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b ACC Rookie of the Year. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b NCAA East Regional MOP. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b All NCAA Tournament. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b GTE Academic All-Americans. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b Duke Team Captains. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b Swett Memorial Trophy. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b NBA.com NBA TV Talent:Jim Spanarkel. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b Nets:Broadcasters. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m NBA and Duke Statistics. Retrieved on 2006-11-07.
