Jim Jarvis
Encyclopedia
Jim Jarvis is a retired American
basketball
player. A point guard
, Jarvis played collegiately at Oregon State University
, where he helped the Beavers win the NCAA West Regional championship in 1963
and earn their first Final Four appearance.
He was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors
of the National Basketball Association
with the first pick of the sixth round (45th overall) of the 1965 NBA Draft
.
Jarvis never played in the NBA, but did spend three seasons in the ABA
as a member of the Pittsburgh Pipers, Minnesota Pipers, and Los Angeles Stars. He was a member of the 1967-68 Pittsburgh Pipers team that won the 1968 ABA Championship
.
In 1971, Jarvis was hired as the head basketball coach at Spokane Falls Community College
in Spokane
. After three seasons, he was hired by the University of Idaho
, who had finished no higher than sixth place in the Big Sky
for three seasons. He was succeeded by Don Monson
, who had significantly greater success, taking the Vandals to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 1982
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. A point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
, Jarvis played collegiately at Oregon State University
Oregon State University
Oregon State University is a coeducational, public research university located in Corvallis, Oregon, United States. The university offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees and a multitude of research opportunities. There are more than 200 academic degree programs offered through the...
, where he helped the Beavers win the NCAA West Regional championship in 1963
1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1963 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball in the United States. It began on March 9, 1963, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Louisville,...
and earn their first Final Four appearance.
He was drafted by the San Francisco Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
of the National Basketball Association
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
with the first pick of the sixth round (45th overall) of the 1965 NBA Draft
1965 NBA Draft
The 1965 NBA Draft was the 19th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on May 6, 1965, before the 1965–66 season....
.
Jarvis never played in the NBA, but did spend three seasons in the ABA
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
as a member of the Pittsburgh Pipers, Minnesota Pipers, and Los Angeles Stars. He was a member of the 1967-68 Pittsburgh Pipers team that won the 1968 ABA Championship
1968 ABA Playoffs
The 1968 ABA Playoffs was the postseason tournament following the American Basketball Association's inaugural 1967-1968 season. The tournament concluded with the Eastern Division champion Pittsburgh Pipers defeating the Western Division champion New Orleans Buccaneers, four games to three in the...
.
In 1971, Jarvis was hired as the head basketball coach at Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane Falls Community College
Spokane Falls Community College is part of the Community Colleges of Spokane.The college, also known as The Falls, opened in 1967 in west Spokane, south of Riverside State Park, on a campus....
in Spokane
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. After three seasons, he was hired by the University of Idaho
University of Idaho
The University of Idaho is the State of Idaho's flagship and oldest public university, located in the rural city of Moscow in Latah County in the northern portion of the state...
, who had finished no higher than sixth place in the Big Sky
Big Sky Conference
The Big Sky Conference is an intercollegiate college athletic conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division I, with football competing in the Football Championship Subdivision. The BSC was founded in 1963. Member institutions are located in the western United States in the states of Arizona,...
for three seasons. He was succeeded by Don Monson
Don Monson
Donald L. "Don" Monson is a former college basketball head coach and the father of head coach Dan Monson...
, who had significantly greater success, taking the Vandals to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen in 1982
1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1982, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
.
External links
- Realty Executives.com - Jim Jarvis