Paul Silas was an American professional basketball player and NBA head coach. Silas was drafted by the St. Louis Hawks in the second round of the 1964 draft.
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After a relatively slow career start, Silas reached double figures in both rebounds and points per game during the 1967-68 season, in which he averaged 11.7 rebounds per game and 13.4 points per game.
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During his three seasons with the Suns, Silas averaged double-double rebounds and points each season, was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1971 and 1972 and played in the 1972 NBA All-Star Game.
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During his NBA career, Silas collected more than 10,000 points and 10,000 rebounds over sixteen seasons, played in two NBA All-Star games and won three championship rings (two with the Boston Celtics in 1974 and 1976, and one with the Seatle SuperSonics in 1979).
He was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team twice and to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team three times.
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