Paul Theron Silas (July 12, 1943 – December 10, 2022) was an American professional

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player and

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in the

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(NBA). As a player, he was a two-time

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and earned five selections to the

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, including twice on the first team. He won three

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s: two with the

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and one with the

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. In

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, Silas was named a second-team ''Parade'' All-American and voted

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. He played

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for the

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, earning second-team All-American honors as a senior in 1964. He was selected in the second round of the

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, and played 16 seasons in the league. After his playing career, Silas was a head coach for 12 seasons.

Early life

Silas was born on July 12, 1943, in

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. His family moved to

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, when he was eight. Initially, they shared a home in Oakland with his cousins, four of whom became members of the rhythm & blues group

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. Silas attended

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, where he was named

and a second-team ''Parade'' All-American as a senior. He was undefeated with the Warriors, who went 68–0 and were the 1 team in California from 1958 to 1960. His teammates included future pro basketball players Jim Hadnot and

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, and baseball player Aaron Pointer.

College career

Silas attended

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, where he set an

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record for the most

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in a three-year career and was the Division I rebounding leader for the 1962–63 season with 20.6 rebounds per game. He was named a second-team All-American by the

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in 1964. Silas' career scoring average was over 20 points per game. However, his offense dropped after he suffered a torn tendon in his right leg as a junior, after which, he focused on his inside game. He was voted into the

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in 2017.

Professional playing career

Silas was selected by the

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in the second round of the

with the 12th overall pick. After a relatively slow career start, Silas reached double figures in both rebounds and points per game during the 1967–68 season, in which he averaged 11.7 rebounds per game and 13.4 points per game. His rebounding average was third best on the Hawks that season, behind teammates

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(11.7 rpg) and Bill Bridges (13.4 rpg). After five seasons with the Hawks, Silas was traded to the

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for Gary Gregor, who had been named to the 1969

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. During his three seasons with the Suns, Silas averaged a double-double in rebounds and points each season, was named to the

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in 1971 and 1972, and played in the 1972 NBA All-Star Game. During the 1971–72 season, his third with the Suns, Silas grabbed 955 rebounds in 80 games, and scored what would be a career-high 17.5 points per game. In September 1972, Silas was sent to the

in a deal which allowed the Suns to acquire the rights to

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, who had led the

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in scoring with 34.6 points per game during its 1971–72 season. While with the Celtics, Silas was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1973, the NBA All-Defensive First Team in 1975 and 1976, and played in the

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. Silas was a key contributor to the Celtics' NBA championships in 1974 and 1976. His inside play freed up their undersized

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, whose shooting ability from the outside opened up the interior for Silas. Following their title in 1976, Boston general manager

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traded Silas to the

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after a salary dispute. After one season (1976–77) with the Nuggets, Silas was traded to the

. He played an important role with Seattle as an enforcer, and the SuperSonics reached the championship series in both

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and

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with Silas, winning an NBA title in 1979 in five games in a rematch against the

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. During his

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career, Silas collected more than 10,000 points and 10,000 rebounds over sixteen seasons, played in two NBA All-Star games, and won three championship rings (two with the

in 1974 and 1976, and one with the

in 1979). He was named to the All-NBA Defensive First Team twice, and to the All-NBA Defensive Second Team three times.

Coaching career

Immediately upon retirement, Silas started his coaching career with the

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from 1980 to 1983, becoming their head coach, compiling a 78–168 record for a team that struggled with injuries to stars including

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. After taking time off, Silas was an assistant coach for the

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for one season from 1988 to 1989, and then became an assistant coach with the

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from 1989 to 1992 as one of the holdovers from the

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and John Macleod eras. Silas then went back to work for the Nets as an assistant under

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and later

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from 1992 to 1995, leaving to work with the Suns from 1995 to 1997. At one point, Silas was one of the names considered for the head coaching job of the

in the summer of 1995, before general manager M.L. Carr decided to name himself as coach of the team. After joining the coaching staff of the

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in 1997, Silas was finally given another chance as a coach after becoming the interim coach of the Hornets when

was fired after a 4–11 record. Under Silas, the Hornets turned it around and went 22–13 to finish the lockout-shortened season 26–24, missing the playoffs by one game. Silas had the interim tag lifted off of his status and became the full-time head coach of the Hornets from 1999 all the way into their first season where they moved to

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. Coaching the team from 1999 to 2003, Silas had a 208–155 record, taking the team into the playoffs each season he was the head coach after that 1999 season, including two Eastern Conference Semifinals appearances. Silas had a reputation of being a coach who was very honest but fair with his criticism of his players, which they mostly appreciated. Silas was fired as coach on May 4, 2003, in a move that puzzled many Hornets players (including

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) who enjoyed playing for him. Silas was head coach of the

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from 2003 to 2005. Hired to mentor 18-year-old rookie

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as his first head coach as a professional player, Silas' tenure was rife with controversy as he feuded with veteran point guard

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. The new owner of the team

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fired him in the middle of the season with the Cavaliers at 34–30 and fifth place in the Eastern Conference. The Cavs collapsed after Silas' firing, missing the playoffs with a 42–40 record after losing a tiebreaker with the

. Silas then worked for

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, although in April 2007, he interviewed for the vacant head coaching position with the

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(later known as the

) which was eventually filled by

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. Upon the firing of Vincent in April 2008, he stated that coaching the Bobcats would be a "dream job." On December 22, 2010, Silas was named interim head coach of the Bobcats, replacing the outgoing coach Larry Brown. On February 16, 2011, the Bobcats removed his interim status. In 2011–12, Charlotte had a league-worst 7–59 record, the worst winning percentage in league history (.106). On April 30, 2012, the Bobcats announced that Silas would not return for the 2012–2013 season.

Personal life

Silas married Carolyn Kemp in 1966. They had two children, Paula and

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. Silas had a stepdaughter, Donna, from Carolyn's first marriage. His son, Stephen, was added to his Charlotte coaching staff in 2000. Silas died of

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on December 10, 2022, at home in

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. He was 79.

Career statistics

NBA playing statistics

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References

External links

BasketballReference.com: Paul Silas (as coach)
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