Dolph Schayes

Dolph Schayes
Schayes with the Syracuse Nationals in 1955
Personal information
Born(1928-05-19)May 19, 1928
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 10, 2015(2015-12-10) (aged 87)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolDeWitt Clinton
(The Bronx, New York)
CollegeNYU (1944–1948)
BAA draft1948: 1st round, 4th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1948–1964
PositionPower forward
Number55, 4
Coaching career1963–1972
Career history
As player:
1948–1964Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers
As coach:
19631966Philadelphia 76ers
19701972Buffalo Braves
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As coach:

Career NBA statistics
Points19,249 (18.2 ppg) (NBL/BAA/NBA)
18,438 (18.5 ppg) (BAA/NBA)
Rebounds11,256 (12.1 rpg)
Assists3,072 (3.1 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2006

Adolph Schayes (/ˈʃz/ SHAYZ; May 19, 1928 – December 10, 2015) was an American professional basketball player and coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A top scorer and rebounder, he was a 12-time NBA All-Star and a 12-time All-NBA selection. Schayes won an NBA championship with the Syracuse Nationals in 1955.[1] He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, and was also named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1973.

Schayes played his entire career with the Nationals and their successor, the Philadelphia 76ers, from 1948 to 1964.[2] In his 16-year career, he led his team into the playoffs 15 times.[3] After the Nationals moved to Philadelphia, Schayes became player-coach of the newly minted 76ers. He ended his playing career after the 1963–64 season and stayed on as coach for two more seasons, earning NBA Coach of the Year honors in 1966. He briefly coached with the Buffalo Braves.

  1. ^ Nino Frostino (2004). Right on the Numbers. Trafford Publishing. ISBN 1-4120-3305-5. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  2. ^ Jewish sports legends: the International Jewish Hall of Fame. Brassey's. 2000. ISBN 9781574882841. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  3. ^ Wertsman, Vladimir F. (July 22, 2010). Salute to the Romanian Jews in America and Canada, 1850–2010. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781453512807. Retrieved February 6, 2011.

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