James Donaldson
- January 4, 2024
- Basketball Player
Quick Facts
| Full Name | James Donaldson |
| Occupation | Basketball Player |
| Date Of Birth | Aug 16, 1957(1957-08-16) |
| Age | 67 |
| Birthplace | England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Leo |
James Donaldson Biography
| Name | James Donaldson |
| Birthday | Aug 16 |
| Birth Year | 1957 |
| Place Of Birth | England |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Leo |
James Donaldson is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on August 16, 1957 in England, England, United Kingdom. 4th round pick of the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1979 draft who played in the NBA from 1980-1993 and then played overseas in Greece. He would return to the NBA for one more season before finishing the last few years of his career overseas again.
He was coached by Hall of Famer Jerry Sloan.
Donaldson, a 7’2″ center, starred at Luther Burbank High School and Washington State in the late 1970s. In his 4 seasons at WSU he averaged 8.5 points per game and 8.1 rebounds per game in 84 games. As of April 2015 he was the all- time leader in career blocked shots (176), blocks average (2.1), single-season blocks (82 in 1977–78), single-season blocks average (3.0 in 1977–78) and single-game blocked shots (eight versus Stanford, January 25, 1978). He was inducted into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor and WSU’s athletic hall of fame in 2006.
After being drafted by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1979 NBA draft he signed a contract with 3A Antonini Siena of the Italian Serie A.
He was born in Heacham, England but was living and attending high school in California.
James Donaldson Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Basketball Player |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Donaldson is one of the richest Basketball Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Donaldson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He played his college ball at Washington State University where he had already reached his peak height of 7 feet 2 inches.
He was named an NBA All-Star during the 1988 season while playing for the Dallas Mavericks.
James Lee Donaldson III (born August 16, 1957) is an English-American retired professional basketball player who grew up in California and played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association and several leagues across Europe. Born in Heacham, England, Donaldson played high school basketball for Luther Burbank High School before enrolling at Washington State University to play for the Cougars.
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In 2009, Donaldson ran for the non-partisan office of Seattle mayor and came in fourth among the candidates. In 2010, Donaldson joined the College Success Foundation as the Director of the Tacoma College Success Foundation.
Facts & Trivia
James Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. James Donaldson celebrates birthday on August 16 of every year.
What happened to James Donaldson?
Upon retiring, Donaldson settled in the Seattle area, where he ran the Donaldson Clinic, a physical therapy business in Mill Creek, Washington, until February 2018. He is also a motivational speaker.
Is James Donaldson a Hall of Famer?
Donaldson led the NBA in field goal percentage at 63.7 in 1985 and was a 1988 all-star. He scored 8,203 points and registered 7,492 rebounds as a pro. Donaldson was inducted to the Pac-10 Men’s Basketball Hall of Honor in 2006.
Who did James Donaldson play for?
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Who drafted Josh Donaldson?
Also Known AsJoshua Adam Donaldson
Batting Hand| right
Throwing Hand| right
Debut Date| April 30, 2010
Draft| Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round (48th) of the June
2007 MLB draft.
Who was the last pitcher to win MVP?
Starting pitchers: 22 Just three (Shohei Ohtani, Justin Verlander and Clayton Kershaw) have won one since 1992, when reliever Dennis Eckersley took home AL MVP honors.