Jim Cleamons

Jim Cleamons, a 6-foot-5 swingman from Columbus Linden McKinley High School, averaged 18.5 points over four years at Ohio State. He played forward as a sophomore and junior but switched to point guard in his senior year (1970-71), leading a sophomore-dominated OSU team to the Big Ten championship. The Buckeyes won an NCAA Tournament game and finished 20-6. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Jim Cleamons in the first round in 1972. He also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, and Washington Bullets in a nine-year NBA career. He played 652 games, averaging 12.6 points and six rebounds. Cleamons won six NBA titles as an assistant coach with the Chicago Bulls and the Los Angeles Lakers.