Sylvester "Sy" Blye (born February 14, 1938)[1] was an American street and professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 14, 1938 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Benjamin Franklin (Manhattan, New York) |
| College | |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1961–1963 | Washington / New York / Philadelphia Tapers |
Blye was famous in the Rucker Park league in New York City, being named to its Hall of Fame.[2] He played briefly in college for Seattle University, before officials found he had played professionally for the Harlem Clowns and at West Hills College Coalinga (WHCC) in California.[3]
He also starred for the Philadelphia/Washington/New York Tapers of the professional American Basketball League.[4] In the 1962/63 season, he scored the 4th most points. Blye is also 5th in career points and 7th in career rebounds in the ABL.[5]
Blye is listed as being deceased in his entry in the WHCC Athletic Hall of Fame.[6]
ABL Statistics
edit| Year | Games | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Minutes per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961/62 | 81 | 16.0 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 33.3 |
| 1962/63 | 28 | 17.7 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 34.8 |
References
edit- ^ "Archived copy". cltch.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "BASKETBALL; Carrying On an Asphalt Legacy", New York Times
- ^ West Hills College magazine
- ^ The Great Book of Philadelphia Sports Lists
- ^ Association for Professional Basketball Research
- ^ "WHCC Athletic Hall of Fame". Coalinga College. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ Basketpedya stats
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