| James E. Farley | ||
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| Class of 1952 | ||
| Basketball | ||
| Inducted October 17, 1992 | ||
Jim Farley was a talented guard in the beginning of the Purple
Knight basketball dynasty. As a freshman in 1948-49, he captained
the frosh Purple Squires through an undefeated season, and was the
team's leading scorer. As a sophomore in 1949-50, he earned a
starting position in the SMC backcourt with Hall of Famer Ed Markey
'51, and finished the season as the team's second-leading scorer,
averaging 11.7 points per game. In that year, Jim broke seven SMC
records on his way to scoring 34 points against Saint Anselm -- a
mark that stood until Hall of Famer Tony Nicodemo '59 arrived on
campus in the late 1950's. Jim was named All-State first team, and
SMC finished the year 18-6, winning the state championship and
advancing to the National Catholic Tournament. In 1950-51, the
Knights were an all-time best 19-4, State Champions, and N.C.T.
participants, and Jim was again named All-State after averaging
10.7 points per game. He averaged 10.5 points per contest as a
senior, and finished his all-star career with 606 points.
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