Satch Sanders
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 8, 1938 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 | |
| Playing career | 1960–1973 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 16 |
| Coaching career | 1973–1978 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1960–1973 | Boston Celtics |
| As coach: | |
| 1973–1977 | Harvard |
| 1977–1978 | Boston Celtics (assistant) |
| 1978 | 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) |
| Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders (born November 8, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played his entire professional career as a power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Sanders won eight championships.[1] After his playing retirement, he was a head coach for the Harvard Crimson men's basketball team and the Boston Celtics.
Sanders was added into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Berkman, Seth (June 19, 2016), "N.B.A. Finals Legend or Loser? Luck Is Often the Difference", The New York Times
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