John "Jumpin' Johnny" Baum (born June 17, 1946) is a retired American

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player. Born in

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, he played collegiately for

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. A and 200 lb (91 kg) forward, he was selected by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 15th round (187th pick overall) of the 1968 NBA draft and by the

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in the second round (23rd pick overall) of the

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. He played for the Chicago Bulls (1969–71) in the NBA and for the

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(1971–73),

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and Indiana Pacers (1973–74) in the American Basketball Association (ABA) for 244 games.

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