James R. Riffey (December 14, 1923 – January 30, 2018) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Riffey was selected in the second round (19th overall) of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Fort Wayne Pistons after a collegiate career at Tulane.[1] He played for the Pistons in 35 total games in 1950–51.[1] He died in January 2018 at the age of 94.[2]

Jim Riffey

Personal information
Born	(1923-12-14)December 14, 1923 Washington, Indiana
Died	January 30, 2018(2018-01-30) (aged 94) Battle Creek, Michigan
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Washington (Washington, Indiana)
College	Tulane (1946–1950)
NBA draft	1950 / Round: 2 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career	1950–1951
Position	Forward
Number	17, 9
Career history
1950–1951	Fort Wayne Pistons
Career NBA statistics
Points	150 (4.3 ppg)
Rebounds	61 (1.7 rpg)
Assists	16 (0.5 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

References

External links

• Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame entry

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