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Satch Sanders

Satch Sanders
Sanders in 2013
Personal information
Born (1938-11-08) November 8, 1938 (age 86)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolSeward Park
(New York City, New York)
CollegeNYU (1957–1960)
NBA draft1960: 1st round, 8th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1960–1973
PositionPower forward
Number16
Coaching career1973–1978
Career history
As player:
19601973Boston Celtics
As coach:
1973–1977Harvard
1977–1978Boston Celtics (assistant)
1978Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
Career playing statistics
Points8,766 (9.6 ppg)
Rebounds5,798 (6.3 rpg)
Assists1,026 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Career coaching record
NBA23–39 (.371)
College40–60 (.400)
Record at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Basketball Hall of Fame

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.

  1. ^ Berkman, Seth (June 19, 2016), "N.B.A. Finals Legend or Loser? Luck Is Often the Difference", The New York Times

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