Max Zaslofsky
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| Born | December 7, 1925 Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Died | October 15, 1985 (aged 59) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
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| High school | Thomas Jefferson (Brooklyn, New York) |
| College | St. John's (1945–1946) |
| Pro playing career | 1946–1956 |
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| 1946–1950 | Chicago Stags |
| 1950–1953 | New York Knicks |
| 1953 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1953 | Milwaukee Hawks |
| 1953–1956 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
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Max "Slats" Zaslofsky (December 7, 1925 – October 15, 1985) was an American professional basketball player and coach.
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Biography[edit]
Zaslofsky attended Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, and St. John's University. He was Jewish.[1]
While playing for the Chicago Stags, Zaslofsky was named All-NBA First Team 1946–47 at the age of 21. He held the distinction of being the youngest player named such for nearly 60 years until he was surpassed by LeBron James (2005–06). The next season, 1947-48, he led the league in scoring. At 22 years, 121 days old, he was the youngest player to lead the league in scoring until 2010, when Kevin Durant broke his mark. In 1949–50 he led the league in free throw percentage.
After the Stags broke up, Zaslofsky joined the New York Knicks. In 1956 he ended his career as 3rd leading scorer all-time (up to that point), behind George Mikan and Joe Fulks. In addition to his 1946–47 All-NBA First Team honors, Zaslofsky was named to the All-NBA First Team in 1947–48, 1948–49, and 1949–50. He also played in the 1952 NBA All-Star Game.
He would later coach for two seasons in the American Basketball Association, with the New Jersey Americans/New York Nets.
See also[edit]
- List of select Jewish basketball players
- List of National Basketball Association season scoring leaders
References[edit]
- ^ "Zaslofsky, Max". Jews In Sports. Retrieved January 11, 2011.
External links[edit]
- BasketballReference.com: Max Zaslofsky (as coach)
- BasketballReference.com: Max Zaslofsky (as player)
- Durant supplants Zaslofsky as youngest scoring champ
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New Jersey Americans/New York Nets head coach 1967–1969 |
Succeeded by York Larese |
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