Jimmy Dan Conner (born March 20, 1953, in

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) is an American former

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who played one season in the

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(ABA) as a member of the

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. As a high school senior in 1971, he was named Kentucky Mr. Basketball as a member of the Anderson County High School men's basketball team. He attended

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where he was a member of the school's basketball team. He was selected in the

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by the

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in the second round (18 pick overall), but did not sign.

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