Sylvester Blye

Sylvester Blye
Personal information
Born (1938-02-14) February 14, 1938 (age 86)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High schoolBenjamin Franklin
(Manhattan, New York)
College
PositionForward
Career history
1961–1963Washington / New York / Philadelphia Tapers

Sylvester "Sy" Blye (born February 14, 1938)[1] was an 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 (WHCC) 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]

Blye is listed as being deceased in his entry in the WHCC Athletic Hall of Fame.[6]

ABL Statistics

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

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References

  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ "BASKETBALL; Carrying On an Asphalt Legacy", New York Times
  3. ^ West Hills College magazine
  4. ^ The Great Book of Philadelphia Sports Lists
  5. ^ Association for Professional Basketball Research
  6. ^ "WHCC Athletic Hall of Fame". Coalinga College. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  7. ^ Basketpedya stats


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