James Edward Silas ( born James February 11, 1949) is an American professional basketball player who played as a point guard . He spent most of his career on the Dallas Cheperrels / San Antonio Spurs team, who played at the American Basketball Association and the National Basketball Association .
| James silas | |
|---|---|
| James silas | |
| Finished his career | |
| Position | Point guard |
| Nicknames | Captain Late, The Snake, The late Mr. Si |
| Growth | 185 cm |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Citizenship |  USA |
| Date of Birth | February 11, 1949 (aged 70) |
| Place of Birth | Talulah , Louisiana , USA |
| College | Stephen Austin State University |
| NBA draft | 70th, 1972 , Houston Rockets |
| Statistics | |
| Games | 357 |
| Glasses | 5060 ( 14.2 on average per game) |
| Rebounds | 745 ( 2.1 on average per game) |
| Gears | 1215 ( 3.4 average per game) |
Professional career
Silas was selected in the 1972 NBA Draft in the fifth round under a total number 70 by the Houston Rockets Club. However, before the start of the 1972/73 season, the club refused him and the Cheperrels coach Babe McCarthy invited him to his club and in November 1972 Silas signed a contract with the ABA club. Already in the first season, he lived up to expectations and, according to the results of the season, he was included in the first ABA rookie team.
After the 1972/73 season, the Chapparels were sold and the team moved to San Antonio and began performing under the name San Antonio Spurs. In 1975 and 1976, he was selected to participate in matches of all ABA stars, and also twice included in the teams of all stars. The most successful season for him was 1976, when he averaged 23.8 points per game and made 5.4 assists and 4 rebounds.
Silas played 8 seasons for Spurs, of which 5 in the NBA. In 1981, he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers , where he stayed for one year and then announced the end of his career.
February 28, 1984 "San Antonio Spurs" assigned him number 13 [1] .
Notes
- ↑ Fun Fact Friday . NBA Date of treatment December 22, 2015.