 Neumann, circa 1959 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1938 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, California) |
| College | Stanford (1956–1959) |
| NBA draft | 1959: 4th round, 27th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Syracuse Nationals |
| Playing career | 1961–1967 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 5, 15 |
| Career history | |
| 1961 | Washington Tapers |
| 1961–1965 | Syracuse Nationals / Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1965–1967 | San Francisco Warriors |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,989 (11.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,318 (2.9 rpg) |
| Assists | 1,453 (3.2 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Paul R. Neumann (born January 30, 1938) is an American former basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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A point guard, Neumann attended Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, California and played college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal.
He was selected in the fourth round of the 1959 NBA draft by the Syracuse Nationals. He played two seasons with the Nationals, and remained with the team as it moved to Philadelphia and was renamed the Philadelphia 76ers.
In 1965, he was traded at mid-season along with Connie Dierking and Lee Shaffer to the San Francisco Warriors for Wilt Chamberlain, a trade that is frequently cited as an example of a star player (in this case, Chamberlain) being traded for far less than he is worth. [1]
He played two more full seasons with the Warriors before retiring in 1967.
