Satch Sanders
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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 NBA championships and is tied for third for the most NBA championships. He is also one of three NBA players with an unsurpassed 8–0 record in NBA Finals series.[1] After his playing retirement, he served as a head coach for the Harvard Crimson men's basketball team and the Boston Celtics. Sanders was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2011.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1938-11-08) November 8, 1938 (age 85) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
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 | |
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Career playing statistics | |
Points | 8,766 (9.6 ppg) |
Rebounds | 5,798 (6.3 rpg) |
Assists | 1,026 (1.1 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Career coaching record | |
NBA | 23–39 (.371) |
College | 40–60 (.400) |
Basketball Hall of Fame | |
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