James Silas

James Silas

Personal information
Born	(1949-02-11) February 11, 1949 (age 75) Tallulah, Louisiana, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	McCall (Tallulah, Louisiana)
College	Stephen F. Austin (1968–1972)
NBA draft	1972: 5th round, 70th overall pick
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career	1972–1982
Position	Point guard
Number	13
Career history
1972–1981	Dallas Chaparrals / San Antonio Spurs
1981–1982	Cleveland Cavaliers
Career highlights and awards
2× ABA All-Star (1975, 1976) All-ABA First Team (1976) All-ABA Second Team (1975) ABA All-Rookie First Team (1973) ABA All-Time Team No. 13 retired by San Antonio Spurs
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	11,038 (16.1 ppg)
Rebounds	2,068 (3.0 rpg)
Assists	2,628 (3.8 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

James Edward Silas (born February 11, 1949) is a retired American professional basketball player, who played the point guard position. Born in Tallulah, Louisiana,^[1] Silas played the majority of his career with the Dallas Chaparrals/San Antonio Spurs of the ABA/NBA. His nicknames include "the Snake", "Captain Late" and "the Late Mr. Silas", the latter two referring to the fact that Silas seemed to play his best late in games.^[2]