 Zaslofsky in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 7, 1925 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 15, 1985 (aged 59) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1945–1946) |
| Playing career | 1946–1956 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 10, 5, 14, 6 |
| Coaching career | 1966–1968 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1946–1950 | Chicago Stags |
| 1950–1953 | New York Knicks |
| 1953 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1953–1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
| 1956 | Trenton Capitols |
| 1957-58 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| As coach: | |
| 1966–1968 | New Jersey Americans/New York Nets |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 7,990 (14.8 ppg) |
| Assists | 1,093 (2.0 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Max "Slats" Zaslofsky (December 7, 1925 – October 15, 1985) was an American professional basketball player and coach. He played in the Basketball Association of America (BAA) and National Basketball Association (NBA) where he was selected to the all-league first-team from 1947 to 1950.[1] In the 1947–48 BAA season, at 21 years of age, he led the BAA in scoring, and in the 1949–50 NBA season, he led the league in free throw percentage (.843).
- ^ Cohen, Robert W. (March 14, 2013). Pro Basketball's All-Time All-Stars: Across the Eras. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810887459 – via Google Books.