James Hubert "Jim" Farmer (born September 23, 1964) is a retired American professional basketball player who was drafted by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1987 NBA Draft. Farmer, a 6'4" 190 lb small forward, played for the Mavericks, Utah Jazz, Seattle SuperSonics, Philadelphia 76ers, and Denver Nuggets in 5 NBA seasons. His best stint as an NBA player was during the 1990-91 season when he appeared in 25 games for the Nuggets and averaged 10.0 ppg.