Dick Van Arsdale
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| Position | Small forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Born | February 22, 1943 Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality | USA |
| College | Indiana |
| Draft | 2nd round, 1965 New York Knicks |
| Pro career | 1965–1977 |
| Former teams | New York Knicks, 1965-1968 Phoenix Suns, 1968-1977 |
Richard Albert (Dick) Van Arsdale (born February 22, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former professional basketball player and coach, and a current NBA executive. A graduate of Indianapolis Emmerich Manual High School, the 6'5" guard played collegiately at Indiana University, Van Arsdale was selected by the New York Knickerbockers in the 2nd round of the 1965 NBA Draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1966, together with his brother Tom Van Arsdale. Van Arsdale played in the NBA for 12 seasons; three with the Knickerbockers and the remainder with the Phoenix Suns (after he was selected in the 1968 expansion draft). Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star, was consistently over his career one of the best free throw shooters in the NBA. He retired from play in 1977. Van Arsdale is remembered in Phoenix basketball lore as the "original Sun".
Van Arsdale would later become the team's general manager; he is currently the team's senior vice president of player personnel. In 1987, he briefly served as the team's head coach, following the departure of John MacLeod.
He is the identical twin brother of Tom Van Arsdale.
[edit] External links
- BasketballReference.com: Dick Van Arsdale (as player)
- BasketballReference.com: Dick Van Arsdale (as coach)
- Phoenix Suns History: Dick Van Arsdale
| Preceded by John MacLeod |
Phoenix Suns Head Coach 1987 |
Succeeded by John Wetzel |
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