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Dave Scholz
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David Anthony Scholz (April 12, 1948 – December 5, 2015) was an American basketball player.
Key Information
Scholz was born in 1948. He attended Stephen Decatur High School in Decatur, Illinois.[1] He was selected by the Associated Press (AP) to the All-Illinois high school basketball team in March 1965.[2] He also led Decatur to the Elite Eight of the state tournament his junior and senior seasons.
He then enrolled at the University of Illinois. He became a starter for the Illinois men's basketball team in December 1966, scoring 22 points in his first start.[3] He was also a two-time, first-team All-Big-10 selection and an AP All-American third-team selection. In March 1969, he became the leading scorer in the history of Illinois basketball.[4][5]
Scholz was taken with the thirteenth pick in the fourth round of the 1969 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played in one game for the 76ers, recording two points.[1] Scholz played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) for the Hamden Bics and Scranton Apollos from 1969 to 1971.[6] He won an EBA championship with the Apollos in 1971.[7] Scholz was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team in 1970.[6]
Scholz later resided in Nashville, Tennessee.[5] He died in 2015 at age 67.[8]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Source[1]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Philadelphia | 1 | 1.0 | 1.000 | – | .0 | .0 | 2.0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Dave Scholz NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ "Reds' Scholz Selected On AP All-State Squad". The Decatur Daily Review. March 9, 1965. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "'Team Victory' Says Dave Scholz". The Decatur Daily Review. December 24, 1966. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "This Is It! Scholz Will Become Greatest Illini Scorer Ever This Week". The Evansville Courier and Press. March 2, 1969. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Happy 62nd, Dave Scholz!". The News-Gazette. April 10, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dave Scholz minor league basketball statistisc". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
- ^ "1970-71 Scranton Apollos Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "Scholz, once Illini's leading scorer, dies at 67". Herald & Review. December 12, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.