James Silas

James Edward Silas (born February 11, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player, who played the point guard position. Born in Tallulah, Louisiana,

During his first NBA preseason with Spurs against Kansas City Kings he suffered an injury on his left knee that caused him to play only 59 games in the next two years; After the injury he would never return to his previous level of playing.

Silas played for the Spurs for eight seasons (nine if the one season with the Dallas Chaparrals is included), including five years in the NBA after the Spurs moved into that league upon the completion of the ABA/NBA merger in 1976. Following the 1981 season Silas was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers along with the rights to Rich Yonakur, where he played for one year before retiring.

Silas was an exceptional free throw shooter throughout his entire career, ranking in the top 10 in free throw percentage in six separate seasons, and finishing with a career free-throw percentage of 85.5%. and he is currently one of only ten players to have received that honor from the franchise. He is also one of two Spurs players to have had his number retired while the franchise was a part of the ABA (alongside George Gervin), as well as the only Spurs player to have his number honored while also playing for the franchise back when they were named the Dallas Chaparrals instead.

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