Paul Seymour (basketball)
Seymour with the Syracuse Nationals in 1958 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1928 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 5, 1998 (aged 70) Jensen Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Woodward (Toledo, Ohio) |
| College | Toledo (1945–1946) |
| Playing career | 1946–1960 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 24, 25, 8, 5 |
| Coaching career | 1956–1969 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1946–1947 | Toledo Jeeps |
| 1947–1948 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1948–1960 | Syracuse Nationals |
Coaching | |
| 1956–1960 | Syracuse Nationals |
| 1960–1962 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1965–1966 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1966–1967 | Scranton Miners |
| 1968–1969 | Detroit Pistons |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As coach: | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,836 (9.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,694 (3.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,341 (3.8 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Paul Norman Seymour (January 30, 1928 – May 5, 1998) was an American professional basketball player and coach. Seymour played college basketball for the Toledo Rockets before playing professionally in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the NBA, he played for the Baltimore Bullets and Syracuse Nationals. While with the Nationals, Seymour was named to the NBA All-Star game in three consecutive years, from 1953 to 1955. He also coached in the NBA for the Nationals, St. Louis Hawks, Baltimore Bullets, and Detroit Pistons.