James Loscutoff Jr. (February 4, 1930 – December 1, 2015) was a professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A forward, Loscutoff played on seven Celtics championship teams between 1956 and 1964.[1]
The Celtics honored Loscutoff by having his nickname "Loscy" hang from the rafters.
Loscutoff was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Nellie George (Ramzoff)[2] and James Loscutoff. His parents were Spiritual Christian Molokans from Russia.[3] He starred in basketball at Palo Alto High School, graduating in 1948. Loscutoff then attended Grant Technical College, a two-year college near Sacramento, California, before proceeding to the University of Oregon. In his final season at Oregon, Loscutoff led the team in scoring and rebounding with 19.6 points per game and 17.2 rebounds per game.[4] He still holds the Oregon school record for rebounds in a game, with 32.[5]
Standing 6feet 5inches (1.96m) tall, Loscutoff was selected with the third non-territorial pick of the first round in the 1955 NBA draft. He was originally drafted by coach Red Auerbach to provide some much-needed defensive nerve for the Celtics team, which (despite becoming the first team to average 100 points per game in the 1954–55 season) had one of the worst defensive records in the league.
During his rookie year, Loscutoff set a then-record for the Celtics with 26 rebounds in a game.[4] In the 1957 NBA Finals, he sank the final two free throws of a 125–123 double-overtime victory over the St. Louis Hawks in game seven, as the Celtics won their first NBA championship.[5] Loscutoff missed most of the 1957–58 season due to a knee injury, working closely with Auerbach on his rehabilitation.[6] He successfully returned to the Celtics and was a member of six more championship teams.[6]
In nine NBA seasons, from 1955–56 to 1963–64, Loscutoff was a member of seven championships as part of the legendary Celtics teams of the 1960s. A small forward, he was sometimes described as the Celtics hatchet man.[7] His defense and strength were part of the defensive greatness of the 1960s Celtics, alongside Hall-of-Famer Bill Russell.
Loscutoff's nicknames included "Jungle Jim" and "Loscy". The organization wished to honor Loscutoff, but he asked that his jersey number (18) not be retired, so that a future Celtic could wear it. Instead, the Celtics added a banner with his nickname "Loscy" to the retired number banners hanging from the rafters of their arenas. The number was later retired in honor of another Celtic great, Dave Cowens.
Loscutoff coached the basketball team at Boston State College from 1964 to 1976 and compiled a record of 219–92 with the Warriors. In 1980, he was a member of the inaugural class of inductees to the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.[8]
Loscutoff lived in Florida and Andover, Massachusetts, where his family owns a day camp for children.[9] His wife was artist Lynn Loscutoff.[10] He died in Naples, Florida, on December 1, 2015, from complications of Parkinson's disease and pneumonia.[11][12]
NBA career statistics
Legend
GP
Games played
GS
Games started
MPG
Minutes per game
FG%
Field goal percentage
3P%
3-point field goal percentage
FT%
Free throw percentage
RPG
Rebounds per game
APG
Assists per game
SPG
Steals per game
BPG
Blocks per game
PPG
Points per game
Bold
Career high
†
Won an NBA championship
Regular season
Year
Team
GP
MPG
FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
PPG
1955–56
Boston
71
22.3
.360
.671
8.8
0.9
8.3
1956–57†
Boston
70
31.7
.345
.706
10.4
1.3
10.6
1957–58
Boston
5
11.2
.355
.333
4.0
0.2
4.6
1958–59†
Boston
66
25.5
.353
.738
7.0
0.9
8.3
1959–60†
Boston
28
19.1
.322
.611
3.9
0.4
5.5
1960–61†
Boston
76
15.2
.301
.645
3.8
0.3
4.4
1961–62†
Boston
79
14.5
.362
.536
4.2
0.6
5.3
1962–63†
Boston
63
9.6
.375
.524
2.5
0.4
3.3
1963–64†
Boston
53
8.5
.308
.581
2.5
0.5
2.5
Career
511
18.5
.345
.653
5.6
0.7
6.2
Playoffs
Year
Team
GP
MPG
FG%
FT%
RPG
APG
PPG
1955–56
Boston
3
29.7
.355
.778
8.7
1.3
9.7
1956–57†
Boston
10
25.9
.284
.643
8.3
0.5
8.0
1958–59†
Boston
11
23.6
.345
.524
6.6
1.2
8.1
1960–61†
Boston
10
11.6
.278
.778
3.5
0.3
3.7
1961–62†
Boston
14
15.1
.360
.400
4.2
0.4
4.7
1962–63†
Boston
9
6.2
.280
.500
2.3
0.1
1.7
1963–64†
Boston
1
5.0
1.000
–
2.0
0.0
4.0
Career
58
17.2
.324
.608
5.2
0.6
5.5
Note: Following the 1959–60 regular season, Loscutoff did not play in the 1960 postseason due to injury.[13]
"Injury Hit Celtic Hopes". The Gettysburg Times. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. January 12, 1960. Archived from the original on January 1, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
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