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Also known as Adolph Schayes

American basketball player and coach (1928–2015)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1985-08-11
Active to
2021-11-17
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Key facts

Born
( 1928-05-19 ) May 19, 1928, The Bronx, New York , U.S.
Died
December 10, 2015 (2015-12-10) (aged 87), Syracuse, New York , U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight
220 lb (100 kg)
High school
DeWitt Clinton , (The Bronx, New York)
College
NYU (1944–1948)
Baa draft
1948 : 1st round, 4th overall pick
Drafted by
New York Knicks
Playing career
1948–1964
Position
Power forward
Number
55, 4
Coaching career
1963–1972
1948 1964
Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers
1963 1966
Philadelphia 76ers
1970 1971
Buffalo Braves
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)

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Sports profile

Sport
Basketball
Team
_Deceased Basketball
Nationality
United States

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Encyclopedic overview

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. 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. In his 16-year career, he led his team into the playoffs 15 times. 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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