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Jim McElroy

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Jim McElroy
Personal information
Born (1953-10-04) October 4, 1953 (age 71)
Cotton Plant, Arkansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolMurray–Wright (Detroit, Michigan)
College
NBA draft1975: 3rd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the New Orleans Jazz
Playing career1975–1982
PositionShooting guard
Number33
Career history
19751979New Orleans Jazz
1979–1980Detroit Pistons
19801982Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points4,120 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds820 (2.0 rpg)
Assists1,462 (3.5 pg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

James Charles McElroy, Jr. (born October 4, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas.

A 6'3" guard from Central Michigan University, McElroy played in the National Basketball Association from 1975 to 1982 as a member of the New Orleans Jazz, Detroit Pistons, and Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 9.9 points and 3.5 assists in his career and ranked tenth overall in total assists (453) during the 1978–79 NBA season.