Scholz was born in 1948. He attended Stephen Decatur High School in Decatur, Illinois.[1] He was selected by the Associated Press (AP) to the All-Illinois high school basketball team in March 1965.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5]
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.[6] Scholz later resided in Nashville, Tennessee.[5] He died in 2015 at age 67.[7]
Referencesedit
^"Dave Scholz". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
^"Reds' Scholz Selected On AP All-State Squad". The Decatur Daily Review. March 9, 1965. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
^"'Team Victory' Says Dave Scholz". The Decatur Daily Review. December 24, 1966. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
^"This Is It! Scholz Will Become Greatest Illini Scorer Ever This Week". The Evansville Courier and Press. March 2, 1969. p. 5C – via Newspapers.com.
^ ab"Happy 62nd, Dave Scholz!". The News-Gazette. 10 April 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
^"Dave Scholz NBA statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
^"Scholz, once Illini's leading scorer, dies at 67". Herald & Review. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
January 01, 1970
dave, scholz, david, scholz, april, 1948, december, 2015, american, basketball, player, personal, informationborn, 1948, april, 1948dieddecember, 2015, 2015, aged, nationalityamericanlisted, height6, listed, weight220, career, informationhigh, schoolstephen, d. David A Scholz April 12 1948 December 5 2015 was an American basketball player Dave ScholzPersonal informationBorn 1948 04 12 April 12 1948DiedDecember 5 2015 2015 12 05 aged 67 NationalityAmericanListed height6 ft 8 in 2 03 m Listed weight220 lb 100 kg Career informationHigh schoolStephen Decatur Decatur Illinois CollegeIllinois 1966 1969 NBA draft1969 4th round 56th overall pickSelected by the Philadelphia 76ersPositionForwardNumber25Career history1969Philadelphia 76ers1969 1970Hamden BicsCareer highlights and awardsThird team All American AP 1969 Stats at NBA comStats at Basketball Reference com Scholz was born in 1948 He attended Stephen Decatur High School in Decatur Illinois 1 He was selected by the Associated Press AP to the All Illinois high school basketball team in March 1965 2 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 3 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 4 5 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 6 Scholz later resided in Nashville Tennessee 5 He died in 2015 at age 67 7 References edit Dave Scholz Basketball Reference com Retrieved March 13 2022 Reds Scholz Selected On AP All State Squad The Decatur Daily Review March 9 1965 p 6 via Newspapers com Team Victory Says Dave Scholz The Decatur Daily Review December 24 1966 p 25 via Newspapers com This Is It Scholz Will Become Greatest Illini Scorer Ever This Week The Evansville Courier and Press March 2 1969 p 5C via Newspapers com a b Happy 62nd Dave Scholz The News Gazette 10 April 2010 Retrieved 15 March 2022 Dave Scholz NBA statistics basketball reference com Retrieved 18 July 2012 Scholz once Illini s leading scorer dies at 67 Herald amp Review 12 December 2015 Retrieved 14 December 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dave Scholz amp oldid 1157902736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
