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Dolph Schayes

American basketball player and coach (1928-2015) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 87

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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2015Died10 December 20151966NBA Coach of the Year AwardAward1958All-NBA TeamAward1957All-NBA TeamAward1955All-NBA TeamAward1954All-NBA TeamAward1953All-NBA TeamAward1952All-NBA TeamAward1928Born19 May 1928

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Career 3

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

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NBA Coach of the Year Award1966
All-NBA Team1958
All-NBA Team1957
All-NBA Team1955
All-NBA Team1954
All-NBA Team1953
All-NBA Team1952

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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