Education
He chose to stay close to home for college, playing for Hall of Fame coach Joe Lapchick at Saint John"s University.
He chose to stay close to home for college, playing for Hall of Fame coach Joe Lapchick at Saint John"s University.
He led Saint John"s University to the 1959 National Invitation Tournament title and later played professionally with the Pittsburgh Rens of the American Basketball League. Seiden was a New York City schoolboy star at Jamaica High School, leading his team to the PSAL title in 1955 as a senior. Seiden became a star at Saint John"s, leading the Redmen to two straight National Invitation Tournaments in 1958 and 1959.
Seiden averaged 20.4 and 21.9 points per game as a junior and senior and ended his Redmen career with 1,374 points.
He served as team captain both seasons
After his college career ended, Seiden was drafted in the second round of the 1959 National Basketball Association Draft by the Saint Louis Hawks. He failed to make the roster, and played for the next few years in the Eastern Professional Basketball League and in 1961 with the Pittsburgh Rens of the American Basketball League.
Seiden died on May 3, 2008 of complications from stroke. In March 2011, he was inducted into the National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.