James S. Nolan (June 9, 1927 – April 19, 1983) was an American professional basketball player. Nolan was selected in the second round of the 1949 BAA Draft by the Philadelphia Warriors. He played for the Warriors for just five games in the 1949–50 NBA season and recorded totals of eight points and four assists.[1] He played college basketball and football at Georgia Institute of Technology.[2] He later returned to Georgia and started a coaching career leading the Tech Freshman Basketball team from 1955 to 1957, then became the Lanier football coach in the early 1960’s.[3] He is a member of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame and the Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame.[2]

Jim Nolan

Nolan as a junior at Georgia Tech
Personal information
Born	(1927-06-09)June 9, 1927 Macon, Georgia
Died	April 19, 1983(1983-04-19) (aged 57)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Lanier (Macon, Georgia)
College	Georgia Tech (1946–1949)
BAA draft	1949 / Round: 2
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1949–1950
Position	Center
Number	19
Career history
1949–1950	Philadelphia Warriors
Career NBA statistics
Points	8 (1.6 ppg)
Assists	4 (0.8 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

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