Jim Riffey

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, U.S.
Died	January 30, 2018(2018-01-30) (aged 94) Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
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: 2nd round, 19th overall pick
Drafted by	Fort Wayne Pistons
Playing career	1950–1951
Position	Forward
Number	17, 9
Career history
1950–1951	Fort Wayne Pistons
Career highlights
First-team All-SEC (1950) Second-team All-SEC (1949)
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

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

NBA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1950–51	Fort Wayne	35	.351	.769	1.7	.5	4.3