Paul Silas
Personal information | |
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Born | Prescott, Arizona | July 12, 1943
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | McClymonds |
College | Creighton (1960–1964) |
NBA draft | 1964: 2nd round, 10th overall pick |
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks | |
Playing career | 1964–1980 |
Position | Power forward / Small forward |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1964–1969 | St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks |
1969–1972 | Phoenix Suns |
1972–1976 | Boston Celtics |
1976–1977 | Denver Nuggets |
1977–1980 | Seattle SuperSonics |
As coach: | |
1980–1983 | San Diego Clippers |
1998–2003 | Charlotte / New Orleans Hornets |
2003–2005 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
2010–present | Charlotte Bobcats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career statistics | |
Points | 11,782 (9.4 ppg) |
Rebounds | 12,357 (9.9 rpg) |
Assists | 2,572 (2.1 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Paul Theron Silas (born July 12, 1943) is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats. He attended Creighton University, where he set an NCAA record for the most rebounds in three seasons and averaged 20.6 rebounds per game in 1963. In the NBA, Silas collected more than 10,000 points and 10,000 rebounds during his distinguished 16 year career, played in two All-Star games, and won three championship rings (two with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and 1976, and one with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979). He was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team twice, and to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team three times.
He was head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers until March 21, 2005. Prior to his job with the Cavaliers, he coached the San Diego Clippers and Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets. He worked for ESPN, although in April 2007 he interviewed for the vacant head coaching position with the Charlotte Bobcats which was eventually filled by Sam Vincent. Upon the firing of Sam Vincent in April 2008 he stated that coaching the Bobcats would be a "dream job."[1] On December 22, 2010, Paul Silas was named interim head coach of the Bobcats, replacing the outgoing coach Larry Brown.[2] On February 16, 2011, the Bobcats removed his interim status.[3] He is currently a nominee for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012.[4]
Head coaching record
Regular season | G | Games coached | W | Games won | L | Games lost | W–L % | Win–loss % |
Playoffs | PG | Playoff games | PW | Playoff wins | PL | Playoff losses | PW–L % | Playoff win–loss % |
Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
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SDC | 1980–81 | 82 | 36 | 46 | .439 | 5th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
SDC | 1981–82 | 82 | 17 | 65 | .207 | 6th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
SDC | 1982–83 | 82 | 25 | 57 | .305 | 6th in Pacific | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
CHH | 1998–99 | 35 | 22 | 13 | .629 | 5th in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
CHH | 1999–00 | 82 | 49 | 33 | .598 | 2nd in Central | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in First Round |
CHH | 2000–01 | 82 | 46 | 36 | .561 | 3rd in Central | 10 | 6 | 4 | .600 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
CHH | 2001–02 | 82 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 2nd in Central | 9 | 4 | 5 | .444 | Lost in Conf. Semifinals |
NOH | 2002–03 | 82 | 47 | 35 | .573 | 3rd in Central | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in First Round |
CLE | 2003–04 | 82 | 35 | 47 | .427 | 5th in Central | — | — | — | — | Missed Playoffs |
CLE | 2004–05 | 64 | 34 | 30 | .531 | (fired) | — | — | — | — | — |
CHA | 2010–11 | 54 | 25 | 29 | .463 | 4th in Southeast | |||||
Career | 809 | 380 | 429 | .470 | 29 | 13 | 16 | .448 |
See also
- List of National Basketball Association players with 1000 games played
- List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career playoff rebounding leaders
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 30 or more rebounds in a game
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball season rebounding leaders
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball career rebounding leaders
References
- ^ Silas says coaching Bobcats is a 'dream job' - Sports Rumors - NBA - Yahoo! Sports
- ^ "Charlotte Bobcats name Paul Silas interim head coach". sportspagemagazine.com. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
- ^ "Bobcats elevate Paul Silas to coach". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. February 16, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
- ^ http://www.nba.com/suns/halloffame_nominees_111116.html
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