MSU Legend Jim Ashmore Passes Away

by Matt Dunaway, Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State University mourns the loss of Bulldog legend Jim Ashmore, who passed away earlier this week. He was 88 years old.

One of the greatest Bulldogs of all-time, Ashmore was a three-time All-SEC selection in 1954-55, 1955-56 and 1956-57. He secured Associated Press All-America Third-Team status as a senior during the 1956-57 season.

Ashmore was the first player in program history to amass 1,000 career points and his 1,918 points currently sit fourth on the program's all-time list. He is one of two players in State history to average over 20 points per contest joining another MSU legend and teammate, Bailey Howell.

Ashmore's career-high of 45 points versus Ole Miss on Jan. 19, 1957 is still tied for the second-most points scored by a State player in a game. He amassed 12 outings of 30-plus points in 1956-57 and averaged 28.3 points per contest which are both program records during a single season.

Ashmore was inducted into the Mississippi State Sports Hall of Fame in 1974, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 1983 and named an SEC Legend in 2000.

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MSU Legend Jim Ashmore Passes Away

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