Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1978
Jim Jennings – Basketball, 1961-1964 (Deceased)
Jennings, a 6-6 center from Dayton, Ohio, ranks eight among Murray’s all-time scorers with 1370 points. He is fourth among players who played only three seasons. He was named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference team each of the years he played for Murray, and in 1964, when the Racers won the league title and played in the NCAA Tournament, he was “Player of the Year” in the conference.
His career scoring average was 19.3 and his career rebounding average 16.2. He hit 45 percent of his field goals and 66 percent of his free throws. He ranked seventh in the nation in rebounding in 1962 when he averaged 17.2.
Murray won 42 games and lost 30 during the three seasons Jennings played. The Racers were 16-8 in 1964 when they lost 101-91 to Loyola, the defending national champion, in the NCAA. Jennings scored 24 points in that game.
Jennings currently lives in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., where he is leader of a rock combo. (Murray State Alumnus, August 1978)
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| Class of 1978 Larry Tillman & Jim Jennings |
