Dave Scholz

Dave Scholz

Personal information
Born	(1948-04-12)April 12, 1948
Died	December 5, 2015(2015-12-05) (aged 67)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Stephen Decatur (Decatur, Illinois)
College	Illinois (1966–1969)
NBA draft	1969: 4th round, 56th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Position	Forward
Number	25
Career history
1969	Philadelphia 76ers
1969–1970	Hamden Bics
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – AP (1969)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

David A. Scholz (April 12, 1948 – December 5, 2015) was an American basketball player.

Scholz was born in 1948. He attended Stephen Decatur High School in Decatur, Illinois. He was selected by the Associated Press (AP) to the All-Illinois high school basketball team in March 1965. He also led Decatur to the Elite Eight of the state tournament his junior and senior seasons.

He then enrolled at the University of Illinois. He became a starter for the Illinois men's basketball team in December 1966, scoring 22 points in his first start. He was also a two-time, first-team All-Big-10 selection and an AP All-American third-team selection. In March 1969, he became the leading scorer in the history of Illinois basketball.

Scholz was taken with the thirteenth pick in the fourth round of the 1969 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played in one game for the 76ers, recording two points. Scholz later resided in Nashville, Tennessee. He died in 2015 at age 67.

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1969–70	Philadelphia	1	1.0	1.000	–	.0	.0	2.0