Jim O'Brien (basketball, born 1951)
James M. O'Brien is an American former professional basketball player. After a collegiate career at the University of Maryland, O'Brien was selected in both the 1973 ABA draft and 1973 NBA draft. The Indiana Pacers, then of the ABA, selected him in the third round, while the Cleveland Cavaliers chose him in NBA's third draft round as well.
O'Brien played for the New York Nets and Memphis Sounds in the ABA but never played in the NBA. He won the ABA championship in 1973–74 with the Nets.
