Jim Mooney

James J. Mooney


Born:
July 8, 1930
Philadelphia, PA

Died:
October 29, 2015
Upland, PA


Career
1945-46 Bartram High School - Philadelphia (High School)
1946-47 Bartram High School - Philadelphia (High School)
1947-48 Bartram High School - Philadelphia (High School)
1948-49 Columbia Institute - Philadelphia (College)
1950-51 Villanova University (College)
1951-52 Villanova University (College)
1952-53 Villanova University (College)
1952-53 Philadelphia Warriors (NBA)
1955-56 Sunbury Mercuries (EPBL)
1956-57 Sunbury Mercuries (EPBL)
1957-58 Chester Ukrainians - Pennsylvania (Independent)

Mooney went to Villanova after graduating from Bartram High School. He set the Villanova sophomore rebounding record with 455 in 1950-51. He was declared eligible in February of 1953, and immediately joined the Philadelphia Warriors and finished out the 1952-53 season in the NBA, playing in 18 games and averaging 7.5 points. He was drafted in the Marine Corps after the season eneded and served two years in Korea. In September of 1955, he was released from the Marines and re-signed with the Warriors but did not make the final cuts. He would play a couple seasons in the Eastern League with Sunbury as well as a few seasons of semi-pro basketball. He moved to Wilmington, Delaware and would work in sales for many years.

Jim married Joan Cushing in 1956 and they had three children.

Source:
Philadelphia Inquirer, February 8, 1953
Obituary, Wilmington News Journal, Online, November 1, 2015


Stats:
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/mooneji01.html
https://www.justsportsstats.com/basketballstatsindex.php?player_id=mooneji01