1971-72 Men's Basketball Roster
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Jersey Number 44
Jim O'Brien
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Falls Church, Va.
- High School:
- Jeb Stuart
Jim was a high school Ail-American at Jeb Stuart high school in nearby Virginia. He led the freshman team in everything and led the varsity in scoring and assists last year. His 16.3 average for 21 games was based on 342 points and 134 of 171 free throws. He led the team with 70 assists and contributed the final and winning shot in several games with the most notable being the South Carolina upset. He was hospitalized for five games with a bleeding ulcer but returned for the North Carolina State game. After only four days practice he played against State and scored 2 1 points in the 23 minutes he played as Maryland lost 81-83. His high game was 25 against Duke in a 88-79 win. As a freshman his 31.4 average was the second best ever and his 182 field goals set a freshman record. His freshman high was 40 points against George Washington. He scored over 20 points in 14 of his 16 freshman games and was in double figures for 17 of his 21 varsity games. Although 6-7 he can help bring the ball up court and is an excellent ball handler.
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