John Baum, Temple University
Basketball – Class of 1969
John Baum was the team captain for the 1969 National Invitation Tournament (NIT) champion Temple Owls. Baum scored 30 points in the championship game, which helped his team to a remarkable upset over Boston College. He also held the school record for rebounds (1,042) until 2011, a 42-year stretch. Baum currently ranks 13
th on Temple’s All-Time scoring list with 1,544 career points. Following his outstanding collegiate career, Baum was drafted in the second round by the Chicago Bulls (NBA) and in the first round by the Los Angeles Stars (ABA) in 1969. He played in the NBA for three seasons with the Chicago Bulls (1969-1972) before competing in the ABA for three years with the New Jersey Americans (1972-1974) and the Indiana Pacers (1974-1975). Baum was inducted into the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame in 1978, and the Temple Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979.
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