Satch Sanders

Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders (born November 8, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played his entire professional career as a power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Satch Sanders

Personal information
Born	(1938-11-08) November 8, 1938 (age 87) New York City, New York
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Seward Park (New York City, New York)
College	NYU (1957–1960)
NBA draft	1960 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1960–1973
Position	Power forward
Number	16
Coaching career	1973–1978
Career history
As player:
1960–1973	Boston Celtics
As coach:
1973–1977	Harvard
1977–1978	Boston Celtics (assistant)
1978	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
8× NBA champion (1961–1966, 1968, 1969) NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1969) No. 16 retired by Boston Celtics Third-team All-American – UPI (1960) Haggerty Award (1960)
Career statistics
Points	8,766 (9.6 ppg)
Rebounds	5,798 (6.3 rpg)
Assists	1,026 (1.1 apg)
Basketball Hall of Fame

Sanders won eight championships.^[1] After his playing retirement, he was a head coach for the Harvard Crimson men's basketball team and the Boston Celtics.

Sanders was added into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.