Satch Sanders

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Satch Sanders
No. 16
Power forward
Personal information
Born (1938-11-08) November 8, 1938 (age 74)
New York City, New York
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Seward Park
(New York City, New York)
College NYU (1957–1960)
NBA Draft 1960 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career 1960–1973
Career history
As player:
19601973 Boston Celtics
As coach:
19771978 Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 8,766 (9.6 ppg)
Rebounds 5,798 (6.3 rpg)
Assists 1,026 (1.1 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame

Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders (born November 8, 1938, in New York City, New York) is a retired American college and professional basketball player and coach. He was a 6'6" and 210 lb power forward. On April 4, 2011, it was announced that Sanders was elected to the 2011 class to enter the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor.

After playing at New York University as a stand out collegian he spent all of his 13 years in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Boston Celtics, being part of eight championship teams in 1961-66, 1968 and 1969. In NBA history, only teammates Bill Russell and Sam Jones have won more championship rings during their playing careers. He ended his career in 1973. He coached the team for a brief period in 1978.

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