Jim McIntyre (basketball)
Jim McIntyre| Personal information |
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| Born |
1927 |
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| Died |
December 10, 2005 (aged 78) |
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| Nationality |
American |
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| Listed height |
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
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| Career information |
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| High school |
Patrick Henry
(Minneapolis, Minnesota) |
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| College |
Minnesota (1945–1949) |
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| Position |
Center |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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- Consensus first-team All-American (1948)
- Consensus second-team All-American (1949)
- 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1947, 1948)
- Second-team All-Big Ten (1949)
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Reverend James "Jim" McIntyre (1927 – December 10, 2005) was an American basketball player for the University of Minnesota from 1945–46 to 1948–49. A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, he led Patrick Henry High School to two state championships before becoming a two-time consensus All-American at Minnesota.[1][2] McIntyre is recognized as being the University of Minnesota's first true "big man."[1] Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) and playing the center position, he was especially large for players of the late 1940s era.[1] During his career, he was a two-time First Team All-Big Ten Conference and one-time Second Team All-Big Ten selection.[2] McIntyre scored 1,223 points and had set a then-single season Minnesota scoring record of 360 points.[1][3]
Despite his success on the basketball court, McIntyre was never drafted into the National Basketball Association. He spent most of his later life as a Presbyterian reverend in the Twin Cities area and died on December 10, 2005, because of an infection.[1]
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