Jimmy Dan Conner

American basketball player

Jimmy Dan Conner
Conner as a member of the Kentucky Wildcats.
Personal information
Born (1953-03-20) March 20, 1953 (age 71)
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolAnderson County
(Lawrenceburg, Kentucky)
CollegeKentucky (1972–1975)
NBA draft1975: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
PositionShooting guard
Number21
Career history
1975–1976Kentucky Colonels
Career highlights and awards
  • Fourth-team Parade All-American (1971)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Jimmy Dan Conner (born March 20, 1953, in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky) is a retired professional basketball shooting guard who played one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Kentucky Colonels. As a high school senior in 1971, he was named Kentucky Mr. Basketball as a member of the Anderson County High School men's basketball team. He attended University of Kentucky where he was a member of the school's basketball team. He was selected in the 1975 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns in the second round (18th pick overall), but did not sign.

  • Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com


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