Jim Marsh (basketball)

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]

Jim Marsh

Personal information
Born	(1946-04-26)April 26, 1946
Died	August 12, 2019(2019-08-12) (aged 73) Multnomah County, Oregon
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school	Pasadena (Pasadena, California)
College	USC (1965–1968)
NBA draft	1968: 11th round, 136th overall pick
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career	1971–1972
Position	Small forward
Number	51
Career history
1971–1972	Portland Trail Blazers
Career statistics
Points	119 (3.1 ppg)
Rebounds	84 (2.2 rpg)
Assists	30 (0.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1971–72	Portland	39	9.6	.333	.695	2.2	.8	3.1