Dolph Schayes

Dolph Schayes
	Schayes with the Syracuse Nationals in 1955
Personal information
Born	May 19, 1928; The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Died	December 10, 2015 (aged 87); Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	DeWitt Clinton; (The Bronx, New York)
College	NYU (1944–1948)
BAA draft	1948: 1st round, 4th overall pick
	Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1948–1964
Position	Power forward
Number	55, 4
Coaching career	1963–1972
Career history
As player:
1949–1964	Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers
As coach:
1963–1966	Philadelphia 76ers
1970–1972	Buffalo Braves
Career highlights and awards
	As player: NBA champion (1955); 12× NBA All-Star (1951–1962); 6× All-NBA First Team (1952–1955, 1957, 1958); 6× All-NBA Second Team (1950, 1951, 1956, 1959–1961); NBA rebounding leader (1951); NBA anniversary team (25th, 50th, 75th); NBL Rookie of the Year (1949); No. 4 retired by Philadelphia 76ers; Haggerty Award (1948); As coach: NBA Coach of the Year (1966);
Career NBA statistics
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)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006

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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