The University of Denver

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Meet the Pioneers
5 JIM RANSON, G, 6-3, 180, Frosh, 18, Pueblo, Colorado
Jim joins the University of Denver squad after an impressive
high school career at Pueblo South High School in
Colorado.
He is an outstanding outside shooter and could give the
Pioneers a strong scoring guard this season. He played for
coach Chuck DePietro in Pueblo while earning all-city honors
as both a junior and senior. He averaged 19.7 points per
game.
He also was honored as a member of the All-state Tourney
team last season as he posted the fourth best scoring
average in the tournament.
His other honors as a basketball player include his team's
most valuable player award, all-conference, all-state,
Western All-American and the South Central League scoring
championship.
He was a member of the South squad in the 1975 North­
South high school all-star and poured through 26 points in the
South's losing effort to the North.
His biggest game came last year against Cherry Creek
High School in the state playoffs when he handed out 10
assists while scoring 28 points himself.
His father coached the rival Pueblo Central team and Jim
hit 14 and 28 points in those games.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Ranson of Pueblo,
Colorado.