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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 30, 1945 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | April 19, 2021 (aged 76) Vancouver, Washington, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Romulus (Romulus, Michigan) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1968: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1968–1973 |
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| Number | 26, 19, 11, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1969 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1969–1970 | Chicago Bulls |
| 1970–1971 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1971 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1971–1973 | Dallas Chaparrals |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Shaler Halimon, Jr. (March 30, 1945 – April 19, 2021) was an American basketball player. He played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA).
Halimon, a 6'5" swingman from Tampa, Florida, played college basketball at Imperial Valley Community College and Utah State University. Halimon averaged 25.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in his two seasons at Utah State.[1]
At the conclusion of his college career, Halimon was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 1968 NBA draft (14th overall pick). He played in the NBA for the 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks and for the Dallas Chaparrals of the ABA. He averaged 6.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in the NBA and 6.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in the ABA.[2]
In 1973, Halimon retired from the game. He worked first as a social worker in San Antonio, Texas, then as a city bus driver in Portland, Oregon.[3] He became a driver for TriMet, the transit agency for the Portland metropolitan area, in 1978.[4] The agency named him its "Bus operator of the year" in 2010".[4][5] He retired from TriMet in 2012.[6]
Halimon died on April 19, 2021.[7][8]
- ^ "Shaler Halimon Draft Review profile". Draft Review. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "Shaler Halimon NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Maxey, Wendell (May 18, 2010). "Ex-Blazer Shaler Halimon knows route". ESPN. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Rose, Joseph (April 21, 2010). "TriMet names former NBA journeyman, Blazer bus driver of the year". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Freeman, Joe (April 20, 2021). "Shaler Halimon, one of the original Portland Trail Blazers and long-time TriMet bus driver, dead at 76". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ Eggers, Kerry (March 30, 2017). "Ex-Blazers' Home Court: A look at former players who have chosen to stay Rip City". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ^ "Statement From the Portland Trail Blazers on the Passing of Shaler Halimon". NBA. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Death notices". The Columbian. Vancouver, Washington. April 24, 2021. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.