Jim Eakins

Jim Eakins

File:Jim Eakins 1976.JPG Eakins in 1976
Personal information
Born	(1946-05-24) May 24, 1946 Sacramento, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Encina (Sacramento, California)
College	BYU (1965–1968)
NBA draft	1968 / Round: 5 / Pick: 57th overall
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Playing career	1968–1978
Position	Center
Number	42, 25, 33, 22, 24, 51
Career history
1968–1974	Oakland Oaks / Washington Caps / Virginia Squires (ABA)
1974–1975	Utah Stars (ABA)
1975–1976	Virginia Squires (ABA)
1976	New York Nets (ABA)
1976–1977	Kansas City Kings
1977	San Antonio Spurs
1978	Milwaukee Bucks
Career highlights and awards
2× ABA champion (1969, 1976) ABA All-Star (1974) First-team All-WAC (1968)
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	8,255 (10.8 ppg)
Rebounds	5,578 (7.3 rpg)
Blocks	450 (1.0 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Scott "Jim" Eakins (born May 24, 1946) is a retired American professional basketball player.

A 6'11" center from Brigham Young University, Eakins was selected in the fifth round of the 1968 NBA Draft by the San Francisco Warriors and in the 1968 ABA Draft by the Oakland Oaks.

Eakins played eight seasons (1968–1976) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Oakland Oaks, Washington Caps, Virginia Squires, Utah Stars, and New York Nets. He won ABA championships in 1969 with the Oakland Oaks and in 1976 with the New York Nets. Eakins also represented Virginia in the 1974 ABA All-Star Game.

After the ABA-NBA merger in 1976, Eakins played in the NBA until 1978 as a member of the Kansas City Kings, San Antonio Spurs, and Milwaukee Bucks. In his ABA/NBA career, he scored 8,255 points and grabbed 5,578 rebounds.

External links

• Career statistics
• Recent photo of Jim Eakins @ nbrpa.com
• Jim Eakins at BYUCougars.com