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Dolph Schayes

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American basketball player and coach (1928-2015)

United StatesBasketball PlayersLived 1928 to 2015 · aged 87
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Adolph Schayes 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.

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Schayes in 1951Schayes in 1951Schayes ca. 1957Schayes ca. 1957

Teams 3

NYU Violets men's basketball1944-1948
Syracuse Nationals
Philadelphia 76ers

Awards 7

1966NBA Coach of the Year Award
1958All-NBA Team
1957All-NBA Team
1955All-NBA Team
1954All-NBA Team
1953All-NBA Team
1952All-NBA Team

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Connected to Dolph 6

Mike D'AntoniAlso won NBA Coach of the Year AwardDave BingAlso won All-NBA TeamBill SharmanAlso won NBA Coach of the Year AwardRick CarlisleAlso won NBA Coach of the Year AwardDavid ThompsonAlso won All-NBA TeamTom HeinsohnAlso won NBA Coach of the Year Award

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Adolph Schayes 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.

Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2015 · aged 87
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