Paul Silas, who won three NBA championships and was a College Basketball Hall of Famer, died Sunday at age 79, his family confirmed. No cause of death was revealed. “We mourn the passing of f…
He took four of those teams to the playoffs, winning exactly 400 games — 387 in the regular season, 13 more in the postseason.“Our Hornets family mourns the passing of Paul Silas. Paul was an incredible leader and motivator who served as our head coach on two occasions,” Jordan said in a statement. “He combined the knowledge developed over nearly 40 years as an NBA player and coach with an innate understanding of how to mix discipline with his never-ending positivity.
Silas was a two-time NBA All-Star and five-time All-Defensive team selection in 16 NBA seasons with the Hawks, Celtics, Supersonics, Suns, and Nuggets. A three-time All-American atSilas is survived by his wife, Carolyn, a son, Stephen, daughter Paula, a stepdaughter, Donna Turner, three grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren.
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