Richard Albert Van Arsdale Net Worth
Richard Albert Van Arsdale Net Worth is
$5 Million
Richard Albert Van Arsdale Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Richard Albert "Dick" Van Arsdale (born February 22, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player and coach, and a current National Basketball Association (NBA) executive. A graduate of Indianapolis Emmerich Manual High School, the 6'5" guard played collegiately at Indiana University, Van Arsdale was selected by the New York Knickerbockers in the second round of the 1965 NBA Draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1966, together with his identical twin brother Tom Van Arsdale. Van Arsdale played in the NBA for 12 seasons; three with the Knickerbockers and the remainder with the Phoenix Suns (after he was selected in the 1968 expansion draft). Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star, was consistently over his career one of the best free throw shooters in the NBA. He retired from play in 1977. Van Arsdale is remembered in Phoenix basketball lore as the "original Sun".Van Arsdale later became the team's general manager; he is currently the team's senior vice president of player personnel. In 1987, following the departure of John MacLeod, he briefly served as the team's head coach.He is the identical twin brother of Tom Van Arsdale. | Date Of Birth | February 22, 1943 |
| Place Of Birth | Indianapolis, Indiana, USA |
| Height | 6' 4½" (1.94 m) |
| Weight | 95.26 |
| Nationality | American |
| Star Sign | Pisces |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dick and Tom Van Arsdale wore the same number (5) every year they played in the NBA except one. In 1976-1977, both Dick and Tom played for the Phoenix Suns and Tom changed his number to 4. Both brothers retired following the season. |
| 2 | Twin brother of former NBA player Tom Van Arsdale. |
| 3 | Named to 1973-1974 NBA All-Defensive Second Team. |
| 4 | Named to 1965-1966 NBA All-Rookie Team. |
| 5 | Averaged 16.4 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game during 12 year NBA career. |
| 6 | Guard for New York Knicks (1965-1968) and Phoenix Suns (1968-1977). |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The NBA on CBS | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1971 NBA All-Star Game | 1971 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1970 NBA All-Star Game | 1970 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1969 NBA All-Star Game | 1969 | TV Special | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBA Awesome Endings | 1989 | Video documentary | Himself |
Known for movies
1970 NBA All-Star Game (1970)
as Himself
1969 NBA All-Star Game (1969)
as Himself
1971 NBA All-Star Game (1971)
as Himself
The NBA on CBS (1975)
as Himself