Jim Farmer

Jim Farmer
Personal information
Born (1964-09-23) September 23, 1964
Dothan, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolHouston Academy
(Dothan, Alabama)
CollegeAlabama (1983–1987)
NBA draft1987: 1st round, 20th overall pick
Drafted byDallas Mavericks
Playing career1987–1997
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number20, 30, 21, 22
Career history
1987–1988Dallas Mavericks
1989Utah Jazz
1989–1990Pensacola Tornados
1990Seattle SuperSonics
1990Philadelphia 76ers
1990–1991Pensacola Tornados
1991Denver Nuggets
1991–1992Birmingham Bandits
1992Rapid City Thrillers
1992–1993Columbus Horizon
1993Scavolini Pesaro
1993–1994Yakima Sun Kings
1994Denver Nuggets
1996–1997Fort Wayne Fury
Stats at NBA.com 
Stats at Basketball Reference 
Medals
Representing  United States
Basketball
FIBA Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place1997 MontevideoNational team

James Hubert Farmer (born September 23, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1987 NBA draft. Farmer, a 6'4" 190 lb small forward, played for the Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Denver Nuggets across parts of five NBA seasons. His best stint as an NBA player was during the 1990–91 season, when he appeared in 25 games for the Nuggets and averaged 10.0 ppg. He toured the Orient with an Athletes in Action team in 1984.

Personal life

Jim is a native of Dothan, Alabama, and is a 1982 graduate of Houston Academy in Dothan. He played basketball collegiately at the University of Alabama.

In 2019, Farmer was one of 16 men arrested in the two-day sting operation southeast of Nashville, Tennessee. He allegedly responded to an adult escort advertisement and agreed to both meet and pay $170 to an undercover officer who identified herself as a 16-year-old girl for sex, per the report.[1]

In 2020, Farmer was indicted on new trafficking charges in by a Rutherford County grand jury, the new charges including "attempted patronizing prostitution and three counts of attempted solicitation of a minor."[2]

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

NBA

Source[3]

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1987–88 Dallas 3005.2.377.000.900.6.5.1.02.0
1988–89 Utah 37011.1.401.450.7071.5.8.2.04.1
1989–90 Seattle 38010.5.438.296.7131.1.7.4.06.4
1990–91 Philadelphia 206.5.286.0001.0002.5.0.0.03.0
Denver 25117.7.458.227.7302.51.5.5.110.0
1993–94 Denver 407.3.333.000–.51.0.0.01.0
Career 136110.7.428.282.7301.4.8.3.05.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1988 Dallas 303.7.333––1.3.3.0.01.3
1989 Utah 201.5.000.000–.0.0.0.0.0
Career 502.8.250.000–.8.2.0.0.8

References

  1. ↑ Alund, Natalie Neysa (October 30, 2019). "Former NBA, Alabama player Jim Farmer arrested on sex charge in Tennessee". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  2. ↑ Hineman, Brinley (January 13, 2020). "Former NBA player Jim Farmer faces new sex trafficking charges". The Daily News Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Jim Farmer NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 30, 2026.
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