David A. Scholz (April 12, 1948 – December 5, 2015) was an American

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player. Scholz was born in 1948. He attended Stephen Decatur High School in Decatur, Illinois. He was selected by the

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(AP) to the All-Illinois high school basketball team in March 1965. He also led Decatur to the Elite Eight of the state tournament his junior and senior seasons. He then enrolled at the

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. He became a starter for the Illinois men's basketball team in December 1966, scoring 22 points in his first start. He was also a two-time, first-team All-Big-10 selection and an AP All-American third-team selection. In March 1969, he became the leading scorer in the history of Illinois basketball. Scholz was taken with the thirteenth pick in the fourth round of the

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by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played in one game for the 76ers, recording two points. Scholz later resided in

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. He died in 2015 at age 67.

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