Paul Neumann (basketball)
Encyclopedia
Paul R. Neumann is a retired American National Basketball Association
player.
in Newport Beach, California
and played college basketball for Stanford University
.
by the Syracuse Nationals
. He played two seasons with the Nationals, and remained with the team as it moved to Philadelphia and was renamed the Philadelphia 76ers
.
In 1965, he was traded at mid-season along with Connie Dierking
and Lee Shaffer
to the San Francisco Warriors
for Wilt Chamberlain
, a trade that is frequently cited as an example of a star player (in this case, Chamberlain) being traded for far less than he is worth.
He played two more full seasons with the Warriors before retiring in 1967.
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
player.
Early career
A guard, Neumann attended Newport Harbor High SchoolNewport Harbor High School
Newport Harbor High School is a public high school in Newport Beach, in Orange County, California, in the United States. It is part of the Newport-Mesa Unified School District.-History:...
in Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
and played college basketball for Stanford University
Stanford Cardinal
The Stanford Cardinal is the nickname of the athletic teams at Stanford University.-Nickname and mascot history:Following its win over Cal in the first-ever Big Game in 1892, the color cardinal was picked as the primary color of Stanford's athletic teams...
.
NBA career
He was selected in the 4th round of the 1959 NBA Draft1959 NBA Draft
The 1959 NBA Draft was the 13th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on March 31, 1959 before the 1959–60 season. In this draft, eight NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. In each round, the teams select in reverse order of...
by the Syracuse Nationals
Syracuse Nationals
The Syracuse Nationals were an American professional basketball team that existed from 1946 to 1963 as part of the National Basketball League and National Basketball Association . They are currently known as the Philadelphia 76ers, and are the NBA's oldest continued franchise.The team began in...
. He played two seasons with the Nationals, and remained with the team as it moved to Philadelphia and was renamed the Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
.
In 1965, he was traded at mid-season along with Connie Dierking
Connie Dierking
Conrad William Dierking is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'9" center from the University of Cincinnati, Dierking played in the National Basketball Association from 1958 to 1971 as a member of the Syracuse Nationals, Philadelphia 76ers, San Francisco Warriors, and Cincinnati...
and Lee Shaffer
Lee Shaffer
Lee Philip Shafer II is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'7" forward, Shaffer starred at the University of North Carolina, where he was the ACC Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 1960. He then played three seasons in the National Basketball Association as a member of the...
to the San Francisco Warriors
Golden State Warriors
The Golden State Warriors are an American professional basketball team based in Oakland, California. They are part of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
for Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; he also played for the Harlem Globetrotters prior to playing in the NBA...
, a trade that is frequently cited as an example of a star player (in this case, Chamberlain) being traded for far less than he is worth.
He played two more full seasons with the Warriors before retiring in 1967.