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My Take
Paul Silas embodies a kind of basketball value that rarely makes highlight reels but wins championships. At 201 cm he made his name doing the unglamorous work, rebounding and defending, earning five All-Defensive selections and two All-Star nods. Three titles, two with Boston and one with Seattle, tell you teammates won wherever he showed up. I have a soft spot for players who measure success by the team's banner rather than their own box score. He later coached, passing that winning mentality forward. Silas died in 2022, but that blue-collar excellence deserves to be remembered.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Silas
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・サイラス
- Reading
- ぽーる・さいらす
- Born
- July 12, 1943 – December 10, 2022
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Goat
- Origin
- Prescott, Arizona, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 201 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player / basketball coach
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- McClymonds High School
- University
- Creighton University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Silas born?
July 12, 1943 – December 10, 2022.
Where is Paul Silas from?
Paul Silas is from Prescott, Arizona, United States.
What does Paul Silas do?
Paul Silas works as basketball player, basketball coach.
How tall is Paul Silas?
Paul Silas is 201 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.