Paul Silas
School:
Height:
6-7
Position:
Forward/Center
Hometown:
Oakland, CA
High School:
McClymonds High School
- All-American Recognition: 1962 (Converse 2nd Team), 1963 (Converse 2nd Team) and 1964 (Converse 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, Associated Press 3rd Team, United Press International 3rd Team)
- Academic All-America as senior
- Holds NCAA record for most rebounds in a three-year career
- One of six players to average more than 20 points and 20 rebounds in his major-college career
- Led the nation in rebounding in 1963. Finished 3rd in 1962 and 2nd in 1964. He would have led in 1962 if the titlist was determined by rebounding average instead of percentage of highest individual recoveries out of the total by both teams
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1962 (37th) and 1963 (33rd)
- Led Creighton in scoring and rebounding all three seasons
- Averaged 17.5 points and 16.8 rebounds in six NCAA Tournament games in 1962 and 1964 (3-3 record)
- Selected by the St. Louis Hawks in second round of 1964 NBA draft (12th pick overall).