Sylvester Blye

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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 school Benjamin Franklin
(Manhattan, New York)
College
Position Forward
Career history
1961–1963 Washington / 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

YearGamesPoints per gameRebounds per gameAssists per gameMinutes per game
1961/628116.07.71.333.3
1962/632817.710.01.034.8

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  4. The Great Book of Philadelphia Sports Lists
  5. Association for Professional Basketball Research
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