James Charles McElroy, Jr. (born October 4, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player. He was born in Cotton Plant, Arkansas.

Jim McElroy

Personal information
Born	(1953-10-04) October 4, 1953 (age 69) Cotton Plant, Arkansas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Murray–Wright (Detroit, Michigan)
College	Monroe County CC (1971–1973) Central Michigan (1973–1975)
NBA draft	1975 / Round: 3 / Pick: 38th overall
Selected by the New Orleans Jazz
Playing career	1975–1982
Position	Shooting guard
Number	33
Career history
1975–1979	New Orleans Jazz
1979–1980	Detroit Pistons
1980–1982	Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-MAC (1975) Second-team All-MAC (1974) No. 14 retired by Central Michigan Chippewas
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,120 (9.9 ppg)
Rebounds	820 (2.0 rpg)
Assists	1,462 (3.5 pg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

A 6'3" guard from Central Michigan University, McElroy played in the National Basketball Association from 1975 to 1982 as a member of the New Orleans Jazz, Detroit Pistons, and Atlanta Hawks. He averaged 9.9 points and 3.5 assists in his career and ranked tenth overall in total assists (453) during the 1978–79 NBA season.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com

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