Background
He is the son of Hall of Famer Dolph Schayes. Schayes was born to a Jewish family in Syracuse, New York, the son of Naomi Eva (née Gross) and Dolph Schayes. His father"s parents were born in Romania and immigrated to the United States.
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Danny Schayes
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Syracuse University.
Career
At 6"11" and 235 pounds, he played at center. He is an alum of Jamesville-Dewitt High School, where he scored 1,012 points. Schayes had an outstanding senior year at Syracuse University, in which he averaged nearly 12 points and compiled 284 rebounds for SU. He was named to the 1981 All-Big East first team and was both an All-American and an Academic All-American.
He holds the record at the Carrier Dome for rebounds in a game (23).
He was selected with the 13th overall pick by the Utah Jazz in the 1981 National Basketball Association Draft out of Syracuse University. After a career with the Jazz, he played for a number of different teams, notably with the Denver Nuggets, in which he spent his best years.
The highlight of his National Basketball Association career was his performance in the 1987-1988 season with the Nuggets, when he averaged 13.9 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. In the playoffs that season he averaged 16.4 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.
He was 4th in the National Basketball Association with a.640 true shooting percentage.
He retired after the National Basketball Association lockout-shortened 1999 season, after averaging 1.5 points in an injury-plagued 19-game stint with the Orlando Magic. He averaged 7.7 points and 5.0 rebounds in his career. Schayes also had a spell with the Minnesota Timberwolves after signing as a free agent prior to the start of the 1999-1900 season.
However, he made no appearances for them due to his injuries, and was waived.
In 1989, he was inducted into the Jamesville-Dewitt High School athletic Hall of Fame and the school retired his jersey number.
Achievements
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In 1989, he was inducted into the Jamesville-Dewitt High School athletic Hall of Fame and the school retired his jersey number. Schayes was named "Best male athlete to hail from Central New York" by the Post Standard in 2000. He was also added to the Syracuse University All-Century Basketball team and Hall of Fame. Schayes, who is Jewish, is also a member of the New York Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
Membership
Schayes, who is Jewish, is also a member of the New York Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.
