Sylvester Blye
Sylvester "Sy" Blye (born February 14, 1938)[1] is a former American street and professional basketball player.
Blye was famous in the Rucker Park league in New York City, being named to its Hall of Fame.[2] He played briefly in college for Seattle University, before officials found he had played professionally for the Harlem Clowns and at West Hills College Coalinga in California.[3]
He also starred for the Philadelphia/Washington/New York Tapers of the professional American Basketball League.[4] In the 1962/63 season, he scored the 4th most points. Blye is also 5th in career points and 7th in career rebounds in the ABL.[5]
ABL Statistics[edit]
| Year | Games | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Minutes per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961/62 | 81 | 16.0 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 33.3 |
| 1962/63 | 28 | 17.7 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 34.8 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Archived copy". cltch.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "BASKETBALL; Carrying On an Asphalt Legacy", New York Times
- ^ West Hills College magazine
- ^ The Great Book of Philadelphia Sports Lists
- ^ Association for Professional Basketball Research
- ^ Basketpedya stats
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