.jpeg) Schayes with the Syracuse Nationals in 1955 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1928 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 10, 2015 (aged 87) Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | DeWitt Clinton (The Bronx, New York) |
| College | NYU (1944–1948) |
| BAA draft | 1948: 1st round, 4th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1948–1964 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 55, 4 |
| Coaching career | 1963–1972 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1948–1964 | Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers |
| As coach: | |
| 1963–1966 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1970–1972 | Buffalo Braves |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As coach: | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 19,249 (18.2 ppg) (NBL/BAA/NBA) 18,438 (18.5 ppg) (BAA/NBA) |
| Rebounds | 11,256 (12.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,072 (3.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Basketball Hall of Fame as player | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 | |
Adolph Schayes (/ˈʃeɪz/ 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.
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