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03/10/12 7:49 AM

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Info on Paul Silas

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)

Career statistics Points 11,782 (9.4 ppg) Rebounds 12,357 (9.9 rpg) Assists 2,572 (2.1 apg) Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Paul Theron Silas (born July 12, 1943) is a retired American professional basketball player and current head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats. 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 pointsand10,000 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 withthe 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.

He was head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers until March 21, 2005. Prior to his job with the Cavaliers, he coached the San Diego Clippers and Charlotte/New Orleans Hornets. He worked for ESPN, although in April 2007 he interviewed for the vacant head coaching position with the Charlotte Bobcats which was eventually filled by Sam Vincent. Upon the firing of Sam Vincent in April 2008 he stated that coaching the

Bobcats would be a "dream job." [1] On December 22, 2010, Paul Silas was named interim head coach of the Bobcats,

replacing the outgoing coach Larry Brown. [2] On February

16, 2011, the Bobcats removed his interim status. [3] He is currently a nominee for the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame