Steve Chubin

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Steve Chubin
Personal information
Born (1944-02-08) February 8, 1944 (age 79)
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Forest Hills (Queens, New York)
College Rhode Island (1962–1966)
NBA draft 1966: 3rd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Playing career1966–1973
Position Point guard / shooting guard
Number14, 20, 34, 30, 22, 9, 44
Career history
1966–1967 Olimpia Milano
1967–1968 Anaheim Amigos / Los Angeles Stars
1968 Minnesota Pipers
1968–1969 Indiana Pacers
1969 New York Nets
1969 Pittsburgh Pipers
1969–1970Indiana Pacers
1970–1971 Hamden Bics
1971–1973 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Stephen Chubin, also known as "Chube" (born February 8, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player.

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College career

Born in New York City, Chubin played college basketball at the University of Rhode Island, with the Rhode Island Rams, where he became the school's all-time leading scorer. [1] He was inducted into the University of Rhode Island Athletics Hall of Fame, in 1981. [2]

He won a gold medal with Team USA in basketball at the 1965 Maccabiah Games in Israel, along with Tal Brody, Ronald Green, and Ron Watts. [3] [4] [5]

He played on the United States basketball team that won a gold medal at the 1965 Maccabiah Games in Israel, along with Tal Brody, Ronald Green,

Professional career

Chubin was selected by the San Francisco Warriors, in the 3rd round (23rd pick overall), of the 1966 NBA draft.

Chubin spent the 1966–67 season playing in the Italian League with Olimpia Milano, which placed second in the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague), behind Real Madrid. Chubin was the top scorer in the EuroLeague Finals, with 34 points. [1]

Chubin played for the Anaheim Amigos (1967–68), and by most accounts, was the most popular player with the team's fans. [1] Chubin averaged 18.2 points per game during his first ABA season. [6] Also, during his first year with the Amigos, Chubin ranked second in the league in assists per game (4.7). [6]

Chubin later played for the Los Angeles Stars, Minnesota Pipers, Indiana Pacers, and New York Nets (1968–69), the Pittsburgh Pipers, Pacers, and Kentucky Colonels (1969–70), in the American Basketball Association (ABA), in 226 games. [6] He also played in the Israeli League with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Remember the ABA: Anaheim Amigos".
  2. "University of Rhode Island - Official Athletics Website". University of Rhode Island.
  3. "Prestige Challenge". Prescott Evening Courier. August 10, 1965. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  4. "U.S. FIVE TAKES TITLE IN ISRAEL; Tops Host Team, 74-66, for Maccabiah Gold Medal". The New York Times.
  5. "Jewish Post 20 August 1965 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program".
  6. 1 2 3 "Stephen Chubin Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.