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DeutschDale Schlueter
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 12, 1945 Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 2014 (aged 68) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | George Washington (Denver, Colorado) |
| College | Colorado State (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 6th round, 63rd overall pick |
| Selected by the San Francisco Warriors | |
| Playing career | 1968–1978 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 54 |
| Career history | |
| 1968–1970 | San Francisco Warriors |
| 1970–1972 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1972–1973 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1973–1974 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1974–1976 | Buffalo Braves |
| 1976–1977 | Phoenix Suns |
| 1977–1978 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,130 (5.3 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,034 (5.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 920 (1.6 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Dale Wayne Schlueter (November 12, 1945 – July 24, 2014) was an American professional basketball player born in Tacoma, Washington.
A 6'10" center from Colorado State University, Schlueter was selected by the San Francisco Warriors in the sixth round of the 1967 NBA draft and by the Houston Mavericks in the 1967 ABA Draft.
Schlueter played in the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1978 as a member of the San Francisco Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, Buffalo Braves, and Phoenix Suns. He was one of the Trail Blazers' original players, as he had been selected from the Warriors in the 1970 NBA expansion draft.[1] He was traded from the Trail Blazers to the 76ers for Dave Wohl on October 2, 1972.[2] He averaged 5.3 points and 5.2 rebounds over his career.[3] He died of cancer on July 24, 2014.[1]
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[3]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968–69 | San Francisco | 31 | 18.0 | .433 | .549 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 5.8 | |||
| 1969–70 | San Francisco | 63 | 10.9 | .491 | .619 | 3.7 | .4 | 3.6 | |||
| 1970–71 | Portland | 80 | 22.8 | .488 | .656 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 8.2 | |||
| 1971–72 | Portland | 81 | 33.2 | .525 | .739 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 11.7 | |||
| 1972–73 | Philadelphia | 78 | 10 | 14.6 | .524 | .699 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 5.4 | ||
| 1973–74 | Atlanta | 57 | 9.6 | .467 | .760 | 2.7 | .8 | .4 | .4 | 2.9 | |
| 1974–75 | Buffalo | 76 | 12.7 | .517 | .694 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .2 | .6 | 3.5 | |
| 1975–76 | Buffalo | 71 | 10.9 | .500 | .667 | 3.2 | 1.1 | .2 | .2 | 2.5 | |
| 1976–77 | Phoenix | 39 | 8.6 | .361 | .581 | 2.1 | 1.0 | .2 | .2 | 1.8 | |
| 1977–78 | Portland | 10 | 10.9 | .421 | .500 | 2.1 | 1.8 | .3 | .2 | 2.5 | |
| Career | 586 | 10 | 16.4 | .497 | .678 | 5.2 | 1.6 | .3 | .4 | 5.3 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | San Francisco | 3 | 8.3 | .333 | .467 | 7.3 | .3 | 4.3 | ||
| 1975 | Buffalo | 6 | 6.7 | .600 | .333 | 2.2 | .2 | .2 | .0 | 2.2 |
| 1976 | Buffalo | 8 | 5.5 | .714 | .833 | 1.0 | .3 | .1 | .4 | 1.9 |
| Career | 17 | 6.4 | .538 | .542 | 2.5 | .2 | .1 | .2 | 2.4 | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Dale Schlueter, an original member of Portland Trail Blazers, dies at 68". July 25, 2014.
- ^ "76ers Trade Wohl," United Press International (UPI), Monday, October 2, 1972. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
- ^ a b "Dale Schlueter NBA stats Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved August 17, 2024.