Paul Arizin

Paul Arizin
	Arizin with the Philadelphia Warriors
Personal information
Born	April 9, 1928; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 12, 2006 (aged 78); Springfield Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	La Salle (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania)
College	Villanova (1947–1950)
NBA draft	1950: territorial pick
	Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1950–1965
Position	Small forward
Number	11
Career history
1950–1952, ; 1954–1962	Philadelphia Warriors
1962–1965	Camden Bullets
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (1956); 10× NBA All-Star (1951, 1952, 1955–1962); NBA All-Star Game MVP (1952); 3× All-NBA First Team (1952, 1956, 1957); All-NBA Second Team (1959); 2× NBA scoring champion (1952, 1957); NBA anniversary team (25th, 50th, 75th); EBA Most Valuable Player (1963); EBA champion (1964); Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1950); Sporting News Player of the Year (1950); Consensus first-team All-American (1950); NCAA season scoring leader (1950); No. 11 retired by Villanova Wildcats;
Career statistics
Points	16,266 (22.8 ppg)
Rebounds	6,129 (8.6 rpg)
Assists	1,665 (2.3 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	College Basketball Hall of Fame; Inducted in 2006

Paul Joseph Arizin (April 9, 1928 – December 12, 2006), nicknamed "'Pitchin Paul", was an American basketball player who spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Philadelphia Warriors from 1950 to 1962. He retired with the third highest career point total (16,266) in NBA history, and was named to the NBA's 25th, 50th and 75th anniversary teams. He was a high-scoring forward at Villanova University before being drafted by the Warriors of the fledgling NBA.[1][2]

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Personal information
Arizin with the Philadelphia Warriors
Born	(1928-04-09)April 9, 1928 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	December 12, 2006(2006-12-12) (aged 78) Springfield Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	La Salle (Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania)
College	Villanova (1947–1950)
NBA draft	1950: territorial pick
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors
Playing career	1950–1965
Position	Small forward
Number	11
Career history
1950–1952, 1954–1962	Philadelphia Warriors
1962–1965	Camden Bullets

Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (1956) 10× NBA All-Star (1951, 1952, 1955–1962) NBA All-Star Game MVP (1952) 3× All-NBA First Team (1952, 1956, 1957) All-NBA Second Team (1959) 2× NBA scoring champion (1952, 1957) NBA anniversary team (25th, 50th, 75th) EBA Most Valuable Player (1963) EBA champion (1964) Helms Foundation Player of the Year (1950) Sporting News Player of the Year (1950) Consensus first-team All-American (1950) NCAA season scoring leader (1950) No. 11 retired by Villanova Wildcats

Career statistics
Points	16,266 (22.8 ppg)
Rebounds	6,129 (8.6 rpg)
Assists	1,665 (2.3 apg)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006