Philadelphia – Pen Athletics, especially the Men’s Basketball Program, was saddened to learn that James “Booney” Salters W’80, a member of the Pen Athletics Hall of Fame Class IX, had recently died. He was 64 years old.
“Today is a really tough day for our program,” said Penn’s head coach John R. Rockwell Men’s Basketball. Steve Donahue.. “Booney was clearly a great player and played an important role in some of the most iconic moments in the history of our program, but more than that, he was in every room he entered. He was a man who had just lit up. At our graduation event, he was always surrounded by smiles and laughter. He was just a charming personality. He missed everyone who knew him. Masu. Our thoughts are directed at his family at this time. “
The Salters were one of the best guards on red and blue hardwoods and a three-year letterman who played for the NCAA Certified Team each season at Penn.
Of course, the most memorable Quakers are in 1979, alongside Michigan (led by Magic Johnson in the NBA Hall of Fame), Indiana (led by Larry Bird in the NBA Hall of Fame), and Depole (led by two NBAs). Helped to reach the final four of. Champion Mark Aguirre).
The Salters, an all-ivy selection for the junior and second teams of the season, played a key role in Penn’s unforgettable run to the Final Four. In the regional finals, his one-on-one clutch free-throw conversion scored a victory over St. Johns and sent Quakers to Utah. His four free throws also provided victory points to North Carolina’s third place early in the tournament.
As the captain and sole senior of the Pen Team in 1979-80, the Salters won the First Team All Big 5 and was the unanimous First Team All Ivy Selection. He increased the pace of Quakers in almost every offensive category, leading with goals (14.6 ppg), assists (101), field goals (168) and free throws (86). In addition, the Salters led the Quakers to the second round of the NCAA tournament, with Penn defeating Princeton 50-49 in the Ivy League playoff game of the season, providing a bucket of victory. The youthful pen team was 17-12 overall, but 11-3 in ivy play, tying Princeton in the conference title before defeating the Tigers in the playoffs. At the end of the season, the Salters won the team’s most valuable and inspirational player award.
As a sophomore, the Salters got out of the bench, averaging 4.4 points per game for the Pen Team, averaging 20-8, winning the Ivy title at the 12-2 mark and advancing to the NCAA Tournament East Regional Semifinals. ..
In his career, the Salters scored 838 points (9.5 ppg), dished 258 assists and scored 122 rebounds. In addition to being inducted into the Pennsylvania Athletics Hall of Fame, Booney was inducted into the Philadelphia Big 5 Hall of Fame in 2008.
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