Dave Scholz

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Dave Scholz
Personal information
Born(1948-04-12)April 12, 1948
DiedDecember 5, 2015(2015-12-05) (aged 67)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
Forward
Number25
Career history
1969Philadelphia 76ers
1969–1970Hamden Bics
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

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

Scholz was born in 1948. He attended Stephen Decatur High School in Decatur, Illinois.[1] He was selected by the Associated Press (AP) to the All-Illinois high school basketball team in March 1965.[2] He also led Decatur to the Elite Eight of the state tournament his junior and senior seasons.

He then enrolled at the

University of Illinois. He became a starter for the Illinois men's basketball team in December 1966, scoring 22 points in his first start.[3] 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.[4][5]

Scholz was taken with the thirteenth pick in the fourth round of the 1969 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played in one game for the 76ers, recording two points.[6] Scholz later resided in Nashville, Tennessee.[5] He died in 2015 at age 67.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Dave Scholz". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
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  5. ^ a b "Happy 62nd, Dave Scholz!". The News-Gazette. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  6. ^ "Dave Scholz NBA statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  7. ^ "Scholz, once Illini's leading scorer, dies at 67". Herald & Review. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.