Paul Silas

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Paul Silas
Silas
Coaching career
Title	Head coach
Personal information
Date of birth	July 12, 1943
Place of birth	Prescott, Arizona
Career information
Overall Record	387-488
Championships	0
Career	1980-2012
Career history
1980-1983	San Diego Clippers
1998-2003	Charlotte / New Orleans Hornets
2003-2005	Cleveland Cavaliers
2010-2012	Charlotte Bobcats
Career highlights and awards
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Paul Silas

No. 29, 12, 35
Power forward / Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth: July 12, 1943
Place of birth: Prescott, Arizona
Nationality: American
Height: 6 ft 7 in	Weight: 225 lbs
Career information
College: Creighton
NBA Draft: 1964; Round: 2 / Pick: 10th
Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Debut: 1964 for the St. Louis Hawks
Final debut: 1980 for the Seattle SuperSonics
Career history
St. Louis / Atlanta Hawks (1964–1969) Phoenix Suns (1969–1972) Boston Celtics (1972–1976) Denver Nuggets (1976–1977) Seattle SuperSonics (1977–1980)
Career highlights and awards
3× NBA Champion (1974, 1976, 1979) 2× NBA All-Star (1972, 1975) 2× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1975–1976) 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1971–1973)
Paul Silas at NBA.com

Paul Theron Silas (born July 12, 1943, in Prescott, Arizona) is a retired American professional basketball player and former Head coach. 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. On April 30, 2012, the Bobcats announced that Silas would not return for the 2012-13 season after a 7-59 season. ^[1]

Career

He was head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers until March 21, 2005. Prior to his job with the Cavs, he coached the San Diego Clippers and Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets. He currently works for ESPN, although in April of 2007 he interviewed for the vacant head coaching position with the Charlotte Bobcats.