- Paul Silas
infobox NBA Player
name = Paul Theron Silas
nickname =
position = Power forward /Small forward
height_ft = 6 | height_in = 7
weight_lbs = 225
team =
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1943|7|12
birth_place =Prescott, Arizona
college =Creighton University
draft = 2nd round, 3rd pick, 10th overall
draft_year = 1964
draft_team =St. Louis Hawks
career_start = 1964
career_end = 1980
former_teams = St. Louis Hawks (1964–1968)
Atlanta Hawks (1968–1969)
Phoenix Suns (1970–1974)
Boston Celtics
(1974–1976)Seattle SuperSonics (1977–1980)
awards = NBA Champions:
Boston Celtics (1974,1976)
SeattleSuperSonics (1979)Paul Theron Silas (born
July 12 1943 , inPrescott, Arizona ) is an American former professionalbasketball player and coach currently living in Lake Norman, North Carolina. He attendedCreighton University , where he set anNCAA record for the most rebounds in three seasons and averaged 20.6 rebounds per game in 1963. In theNBA , 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 theBoston Celtics in 1974 and 1976, and one with theSeattle 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 untilMarch 21 ,2005 . Prior to his job with the Cavaliers, he coached the San Diego Clippers and Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets. He currently works forESPN , although in April 2007 he interviewed for the vacant head coaching position with theCharlotte 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." [ [http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Silas-says-coaching-Bobcats-is-a-dream-job-;_ylt=AinCYiAtXzQFBhmiyZeRG_S8vLYF?urn=nba,79401 Silas says coaching Bobcats is a 'dream job' - Sports Rumors - NBA - Yahoo! Sports ] ]Controversy
Silas was heavily criticized for infamously calling
Carlos Boozer a "cunt " in an interview, after Boozer had left the Cavaliers for theUtah Jazz . [ [http://www.themightymjd.com/2005/03/18/silas-called-boozer-a-cunt/ the mighty mjd sports blog » Blog Archive » Silas called Boozer a cunt ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/coaches/silaspa01c.html BasketballReference.com: Paul Silas (as coach)]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/silaspa01.html BasketballReference.com: Paul Silas (as player)]
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