Jim Usevitch

Jim Usevitch
Personal information
Born	April 21, 1964 (age 60); Huntington Beach, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Ocean View; (Huntington Beach, California)
College	BYU (1982–1984, 1986–1988)
NBA draft	1988: undrafted
Playing career	1988–1995
Position	Power forward / center
Career history
1988–1989	Hapoel Haifa
1989–1990	AEK Athens
1991–1992	Tri-City Chinook
1992	B. Sardegna Sassari
1993–1994	Hapoel Givatayim
1994–1995	Excelsior Brussels

James S. Usevitch^[1] (born April 21, 1964, in Huntington Beach, California) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6'9" center, Usevitch averaged 21 points and 14 rebounds per game as a senior at Ocean View High School (California) in 1981–82. He then played at Brigham Young University from 1982 to 1988,^[2] and was an All-WAC honorable mention in his final season after posting averages of 14.8 points and 7.2 rebounds. He also tallied a team-high 41 blocks that year.^[3] Usevitch's college career was interrupted for two seasons while he served as a Mormon missionary in New Zealand.^[4]^[5]

After college, Usevitch competed professionally in Europe, Israel,^[2] Greece^[6] and the CBA.^[7] In October 1991, Usevitch tried out for the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA, but he was released by the team before the regular season began.^[8]

References

^ "James S Usevitch was born on April 21, 1964 in Orange County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Ludovise, Barbie (June 11, 1992). "Ocean View Retires the Jerseys of Usevitch and Butler". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 October 2019..
^ Rock, Brad (June 26, 1988). "Despite fine year, Chatman's chances in draft are slim". Deseret News. Retrieved December 28, 2009.
^ Lowery, Steve (February 13, 1988). "Useful Usevitch; There Are Better Basketball Players, but None Work Harder Than Brigham Young Center". Los Angeles Times.
^ "STORMIN' MORMONS". Sports Illustrated. February 8, 1988. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
^ A1: Όταν οι ξένοι ήταν... ένας! (in Greek)
^ "Moore tops National CBA Stars". USA Today. January 15, 1992. Sports, 7C.
^ Howard Cooper, Scott (October 20, 1991). "Smith Has Surgery, Is Out Four to Six Weeks". Los Angeles Times.

External links

[1] "James S Usevitch was born on April 21, 1964 in Orange County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 8, 2020.

[jersey-2] Ludovise, Barbie (June 11, 1992). "Ocean View Retires the Jerseys of Usevitch and Butler". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 October 2019..

[Chatman-3] Rock, Brad (June 26, 1988). "Despite fine year, Chatman's chances in draft are slim". Deseret News. Retrieved December 28, 2009.

[Useful-4] Lowery, Steve (February 13, 1988). "Useful Usevitch; There Are Better Basketball Players, but None Work Harder Than Brigham Young Center". Los Angeles Times.

[Mormons-5] "STORMIN' MORMONS". Sports Illustrated. February 8, 1988. Retrieved 4 October 2019.

[contra-6] A1: Όταν οι ξένοι ήταν... ένας! (in Greek)

[7] "Moore tops National CBA Stars". USA Today. January 15, 1992. Sports, 7C.

[Surgery-8] Howard Cooper, Scott (October 20, 1991). "Smith Has Surgery, Is Out Four to Six Weeks". Los Angeles Times.

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Personal information
Born	(1964-04-21) April 21, 1964 (age 60) Huntington Beach, California
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school	Ocean View (Huntington Beach, California)
College	BYU (1982–1984, 1986–1988)
NBA draft	1988: undrafted
Playing career	1988–1995
Position	Power forward / center
Career history
1988–1989	Hapoel Haifa
1989–1990	AEK Athens
1991–1992	Tri-City Chinook
1992	B. Sardegna Sassari
1993–1994	Hapoel Givatayim
1994–1995	Excelsior Brussels