Jim Mooney (basketball)
James J. Mooney was an American professional basketball player. He set Villanova's still-standing sophomore year rebounding record with 455.
Mooney signed with the Philadelphia Warriors during the 1952–53 NBA season and made his debut on February 8, 1953. In 18 career games, he averaged 7.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. Mooney, Villanoca's the captain, signed with the Warriors after being declared ineligible to continue playing for Villanova in early February of 1953. He would play the remainder of the season before joining the United States Marine Corps.
