Three-Time NBA Champion, Coach and College Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Silas Passes Away at 79

Darrell Owens | Dec 12, 2022

Three-Time NBA Champion, Coach and College Basketball Hall of Famer Paul Silas Passes Away at 79 /

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Three-Time NBA Champion, Coach and College Basketball Hall of Famer (Creighton) Paul Silas died at 79 years old on December 11, 2022. Silas passed away from cardiac arrest according to his daughter Paula Silas-Guy.

In Memoriam: Paul Silas (1943-2022) pic.twitter.com/XJOiBbijhp
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) December 12, 2022

Silas played 16 seasons in the NBA with six teams (St. Louis, Atlanta, Phoenix, Boston, Denver & Seattle). In that time frame, Silas won three NBA titles, made two NBA All-Star teams and was on the NBA All-Defensive five times. Silas won two of his NBA Championship with the Boston Celtics (1972, 1975) and the last one with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979 over the Washington Bullets (Now Washington Wizards). This is the season after the Bullets won their only NBA Championship and attempted a repeat.

NBA great and college hall of famer Paul Silas has passed at 79.
See this photo? I was at this game vs the Bullets at the Kingdome. Massive crowd. And three of the four players you see here have now left us. Sadly. Silas was the KING of the offensive box out and rebound. RIP. pic.twitter.com/Lk5HbwslxE
— Dave Akerly (@DaveAkerlyOnAir) December 11, 2022

Silas was also a well-known coach in the NBA community with over 20 years of coaching experience with five head coaching stops along the way (Clippers, 2x Hornets, Cavaliers, & Bobcats). Silas was the first NBA Head Coach future Hall of Famer LeBron James.

Paul Silas was a NBA legend and an amazing and was will be missed and in the behalf of the staff here at Inside The Wizards our condolences go out to his family.

Published Dec 12, 2022

DARRELL OWENS

Title: Staff Writer, Video Producer and Graphic Designer for SI’s Fan Nation’ “Inside The Wizards” site Location: Midlothian, Virginia Expertise: Play-By-Play Commentator, Video Production, Graphic Designing & Photography My name is Darrell Owens I’m the owner and founder of LegacyMaker Sports Network. I’ve covered Sports in the Virginia, Maryland and DC area for 6 years. Major Teams and College Teams that I have covered. Washington Wizards, Washington Commanders, Baltimore Orioles, Virginia Cavaliers (Basketball & Football), Washington Mystics, VCU Rams (Basketball), Richmond Spiders (Basketball & Football), Washington Nationals & Baltimore Ravens. PA announcer Amelia County High in Amelia, VA for 23 years. Started in my sophomore year in high school. As well as, PA announcer for Blessed Sacrament, Huguenot high school in Powhatan, Virginia for 6 years. The last 5 years doing Play-By-Play Commentator at Richmond & VCU Women’s Baskeball.