Steve Chubin
Encyclopedia
Stephen "Steve" Chubin, also known as "Chube" (born February 8, 1944 in New York City
) is a retired American basketball
player.
He played collegiately for the University of Rhode Island
, where he became the school's all-time leading scorer.
He was selected by the San Francisco Warriors
in the 3rd round (23rd pick overall) of the 1966 NBA Draft
.
Chubin spent the 1966-67 season playing in Italy
for the Simmenthal Company (Milan) (Olimpia Milano
) team, which placed second in the International Games.
Chubin played for the Anaheim Amigos
(1967–68), and by most accounts was the most popular player with the team's fans. Chubin averaged 18.2 points per game during his first ABA season. Also during his first year with the Amigos, Chubin ranked second in the league in assists per game (4.7).
Chubin later played for the Los Angeles Stars, Minnesota Pipers, Indiana Pacers
and New York Nets
(1968–69), Nets, Pittsburgh Pipers, Pacers and Kentucky Colonels
(1969–70) in the American Basketball Association
for 226 games.
New York City
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) is a retired American basketball
Basketball
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player.
He played collegiately for the University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
, where he became the school's all-time leading scorer.
He was selected by 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...
in the 3rd round (23rd pick overall) of the 1966 NBA Draft
1966 NBA Draft
The 1966 NBA Draft was the 20th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on May 11, 1966 before the 1966–67 season. In this draft, ten NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players. A player who had finished his four-year college eligibility...
.
Chubin spent the 1966-67 season playing in Italy
Italy
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for the Simmenthal Company (Milan) (Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano
Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional basketball team, based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman Adolfo Bogoncelli. Its colors are red and white, and the team is sometimes referred as "Scarpette Rosse" because team officials imported from the United States red...
) team, which placed second in the International Games.
Chubin played for the Anaheim Amigos
Anaheim Amigos
The Anaheim Amigos/Los Angeles Stars were an American Basketball Association team based in Southern California. They were the Amigos during their first season in Anaheim and later moved to Los Angeles to become the Stars...
(1967–68), and by most accounts was the most popular player with the team's fans. Chubin averaged 18.2 points per game during his first ABA season. Also during his first year with the Amigos, Chubin ranked second in the league in assists per game (4.7).
Chubin later played for the Los Angeles Stars, Minnesota Pipers, Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
and New York Nets
New Jersey Nets
The New Jersey Nets are a professional basketball team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
(1968–69), Nets, Pittsburgh Pipers, Pacers and Kentucky Colonels
Kentucky Colonels
The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's nine years. The name is derived from the historic Kentucky colonels. The Colonels won the most games and had the highest winning percentage of any franchise in the league's history, but the team did...
(1969–70) in the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
for 226 games.