Dale Schlueter

Dale Schlueter
Born	Template:Birth date Tacoma, Washington, United States
Died	July 24, 2014(2014-07-24) (aged 68)
Occupation	Professional basketball player
Years active	1968–1978

Dale Wayne Schlueter (November 12, 1945 – July 24, 2014) was a professional basketball athlete from Tacoma, Washington, United States.

Standing 6 feet 10 inches tall, Schlueter played the center position and attended Colorado State University. In the 1967 NBA Draft, he was chosen in the sixth round by the San Francisco Warriors, and in the same year, he was also selected by the Houston Mavericks during the ABA Draft.

Schlueter’s tenure in the National Basketball Association spanned from 1968 through 1978. Throughout his career, he represented several teams including the San Francisco Warriors, Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, Buffalo Braves, and Phoenix Suns. Notably, he was part of the inaugural roster for the Trail Blazers after being acquired from the Warriors in the 1970 NBA expansion draft. On October 2, 1972, he was traded to the 76ers in exchange for Dave Wohl. Across his NBA career, Schlueter averaged 5.3 points along with 5.2 rebounds per game. He passed away due to cancer on July 24, 2014.

NBA

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Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
	San Francisco	31		18.0	.433	.549	7.0	1.0			5.8
	San Francisco	63		10.9	.491	.619	3.7	.4			3.6
	Portland	80		22.8	.488	.656	7.9	2.4			8.2
	Portland	81		33.2	.525	.739	10.6	3.5			11.7
	Philadelphia	78	10	14.6	.524	.699	4.5	1.3			5.4
	Atlanta	57		9.6	.467	.760	2.7	.8	.4	.4	2.9
	Buffalo	76		12.7	.517	.694	3.5	1.4	.2	.6	3.5
	Buffalo	71		10.9	.500	.667	3.2	1.1	.2	.2	2.5
	Phoenix	39		8.6	.361	.581	2.1	1.0	.2	.2	1.8
	Portland	10		10.9	.421	.500	2.1	1.8	.3	.2	2.5
Career		586	10	16.4	.497	.678	5.2	1.6	.3	.4	5.3 } Playoff Performance Season Franchise Games Played Minutes Per Game Field Goal % Free Throw % Rebounds Per Game Assists Per Game Steals Per Game Blocks Per Game Points Per Game 1969 San Francisco Warriors 3 8.3 .333 .467 7.3 0.3 4.3 1975 Buffalo Braves 6 6.7 .600 .333 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.0 2.2 1976 Buffalo Braves 8 5.5 .714 .833 1.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.9 Overall Career Totals 17 6.4 .538 .542 2.5 0.2 0.1 0.2 2.4