James Donald Putman (November 13, 1922 – June 26, 2006) was an American professional basketball player who spent three seasons in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and one season in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the St. Louis Bombers. He attended the University of Colorado.

BAA/NBA career statistics Legend   GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1946–47 St. Louis 58 .246 .648 .5 6.6 1947–48 St. Louis 42 .263 .679 .6 6.4 1948–49 St. Louis 59 .297 .536 2.4 4.2 St. Louis 57 .262 .635 1.6 2.4Career 216 .262 .621 1.3 4.8

Playoffs Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG 1947 St. Louis 3 .292 .250 .3 5.0 1948 St. Louis 7 .182 .583 .7 3.3 1949 St. Louis 2 .182 .000 2.0 2.0Career 12 .215 .421 .8 3.5

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