Paul Silas

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Paul Silas was an American professional basketball player and three-time NBA champion who later became a head coach in the league.

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instanceOf NBA head coach
basketball coach
basketball player
human
assistantCoachFor Charlotte Hornets
New Jersey Nets
New York Knicks
Phoenix Suns
causeOfDeath cardiac arrest
child Stephen Silas
coachedTeam Charlotte Bobcats
Charlotte Hornets
Cleveland Cavaliers
New Orleans Hornets
San Diego Clippers
collegeAttended Creighton University
collegeTeam Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1943-07-12
dateOfDeath 2022-12-10
draftedBy St. Louis Hawks
draftPickNumber 12
draftRound 2
draftYear 1964
familyName Silas
fullName Paul Theron Silas
givenName Paul
hallOfFame College Basketball Hall of Fame
height 6 ft 7 in
heightInMeters 2.01
jerseyNumber 29
35
36
leaguePlayedIn National Basketball Association
NBAAllDefensiveFirstTeamSelections 2
NBAAllDefensiveSecondTeamSelections 3
NBAAllStarSelection 2
NBAchampionshipSeason 1973-1974
1975-1976
1978-1979
NBAdebutYear 1964
NBAretirementYear 1980
notablePlayerCoached LeBron James
numberOfNBATitlesWon 3
placeOfBirth Prescott, Arkansas, United States
placeOfDeath Denver, North Carolina, United States
playedFor Atlanta Hawks
Boston Celtics
Creighton Bluejays men's basketball
Denver Nuggets
Phoenix Suns
Seattle SuperSonics
St. Louis Hawks
positionPlayed power forward
reboundsPerGameInCollege 20.6
religion Christianity
role assistant coach
wonChampionshipWith Boston Celtics

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Paul Silas ("Paul Theron Silas")
fullName
1979 NBA Finals
MVP
McClymonds High School
notableAlumnus

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