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{{Short description|American basketball player}}
'''Stephen "Steve" Chubin''', also known as "Chube" (born [[February 8]], [[1944]] in [[New York City]]) is a retired American [[basketball]] player.
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| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|2|8}}
| birth_place = [[New York City, New York]]
| high_school = [[Forest Hills High School (New York)|Forest Hills]] ([[Queens, New York]])
| college = [[Rhode Island Rams men's basketball|Rhode Island]] (1962–1966)
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| draft_team = [[San Francisco Warriors]]
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| career_end = 1973
| career_number = 14, 20, 34, 30, 22, 9, 44
| career_position = [[Point guard]] / [[shooting guard]]
| years1 = 1966–1967
| team1 = [[Pallacanestro Olimpia Milano|Olimpia Milano]]
| years2 = 1967–1968
| team2 = [[Anaheim Amigos]] / [[Los Angeles Stars]]
| years3 = 1968
| team3 = [[Minnesota Pipers]]
| years4 = 1968–1969
| team4 = [[Indiana Pacers]]
| years5 = 1969
| team5 = [[New York Nets]]
| years6 = 1969
| team6 = [[Pittsburgh Pipers]]
| years7 = 1969–1970
| team7 = Indiana Pacers
| years8 = 1970
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| years9 = 1970–1971
| team9 = [[Hamden Bics]]
| years10 = 1971–1973
| team10 = [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]]
| highlights =
*[[EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer]] (1967)
*[[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] champion (1967)
*2× [[Israeli Basketball Super League|Israeli League]] champion (1972, 1973)
*2× [[Israeli Basketball State Cup|Israeli Cup]] winner (1972, 1973)
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'''Stephen Chubin''', also known as "Chube" (born February 8, 1944) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player.


==College career==
He played collegiately for the [[University of Rhode Island]].
Born in New York City, Chubin played [[college basketball]] at the [[University of Rhode Island]], with the [[Rhode Island Rams men's basketball|Rhode Island Rams]], where he became the school's all-time leading scorer.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.remembertheaba.com/Anaheim-Amigos.html|title=Remember the ABA: Anaheim Amigos}}</ref> He was inducted into the University of Rhode Island Athletics Hall of Fame, in 1981.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gorhody.com/|title=University of Rhode Island - Official Athletics Website|website=University of Rhode Island}}</ref>


He won a gold medal with Team USA in basketball at the [[1965 Maccabiah Games]] in [[Israel]], along with [[Tal Brody]], [[Ronald Green (basketball)|Ronald Green]], and [[Ron Watts]].<ref name="google2772">{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=AY5hAAAAIBAJ&pg=2772,5172042&dq=steve+nisenson+basketball&hl=en |title=Prestige Challenge |publisher=Prescott Evening Courier |date= August 10, 1965|access-date=August 11, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1965/08/30/101566063.html?pdf_redirect=true&site=false|title=U.S. FIVE TAKES TITLE IN ISRAEL; Tops Host Team, 74-66, for Maccabiah Gold Medal|work=The New York Times }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-bin/indiana?a=d&d=JPOST19650820-01.1.3&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN------- | title=Jewish Post 20 August 1965 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program }}</ref>
He was selected by the [[Golden State Warriors|San Francisco Warriors]] in the 3rd round (23rd pick overall) of the [[1966 NBA Draft]].


He played on the United States basketball team that won a gold medal at the [[1965 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel, along with [[Tal Brody]], [[Ronald Green (basketball)|Ronald Green]],
He played for the [[Anaheim Amigos]] (1967-68), [[Los Angeles Stars]], [[Minnesota Pipers]], [[Indiana Pacers]] and [[New Jersey Nets|New York Nets]] (1968-69), Nets, [[Pittsburgh Pipers]], Pacers and [[Kentucky Colonels]] (1969-70) in the [[American Basketball Association (1967-1976)|ABA]] for 226 games.

==Professional career==
Chubin 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 the [[Lega Basket Serie A|Italian League]] with [[Olimpia Milano]], which placed second in the [[EuroLeague|FIBA European Champions Cup]] (EuroLeague), behind [[Real Madrid Baloncesto|Real Madrid]]. Chubin was [[EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer|the top scorer]] in the [[EuroLeague Finals]], with 34 points.<ref name="auto"/>

Chubin played for the [[Anaheim Amigos]] (1967–68), and by most accounts, was the most popular player with the team's fans.<ref name="auto"/> Chubin averaged 18.2 points per game during his first [[American Basketball Association|ABA]] season.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/chubist01.html|title=Stephen Chubin Stats|website=Basketball-Reference.com}}</ref> Also, during his first year with the [[Anaheim Amigos|Amigos]], Chubin ranked second in the league in assists per game (4.7).<ref name="auto1"/>
Chubin later played for the [[Los Angeles Stars]], [[Minnesota Pipers]], [[Indiana Pacers]], and [[New York Nets]] (1968–69), the [[Pittsburgh Pipers]], Pacers, and [[Kentucky Colonels]] (1969–70), in the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA), in 226 games.<ref name="auto1"/> He also played in the [[Israeli Basketball Super League|Israeli League]] with [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]].

==See also==
*[[List of Jews in sports#Basketball|List of select Jewish basketball players]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/steve-chubin-1.html Sports-Reference Profile]
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*{{basketballstats|bbr=c/chubist01|name=Steve Chubin}}
*[http://www.safsal.co.il/player.aspx?id=2247 Safsal.co.il Profile]
*[http://www.safsal.co.il/player.aspx?id=2247 Safsal.co.il Profile]

*[http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/10/14/17431_more-gold-coast-movies.html Steve Chubin Photo Gallery]
{{Euroleague Finals Top Scorer}}


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Latest revision as of 12:21, 6 December 2023

Steve Chubin
Personal information
Born (1944-02-08) February 8, 1944 (age 80)
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolForest Hills (Queens, New York)
CollegeRhode Island (1962–1966)
NBA draft1966: 3rd round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Playing career1966–1973
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Number14, 20, 34, 30, 22, 9, 44
Career history
1966–1967Olimpia Milano
1967–1968Anaheim Amigos / Los Angeles Stars
1968Minnesota Pipers
1968–1969Indiana Pacers
1969New York Nets
1969Pittsburgh Pipers
1969–1970Indiana Pacers
1970–1971Hamden Bics
1971–1973Maccabi Tel Aviv
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Stephen Chubin, also known as "Chube" (born February 8, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player.

College career[edit]

Born in New York City, Chubin played college basketball at the University of Rhode Island, with the Rhode Island Rams, where he became the school's all-time leading scorer.[1] He was inducted into the University of Rhode Island Athletics Hall of Fame, in 1981.[2]

He won a gold medal with Team USA in basketball at the 1965 Maccabiah Games in Israel, along with Tal Brody, Ronald Green, and Ron Watts.[3][4][5]

He played on the United States basketball team that won a gold medal at the 1965 Maccabiah Games in Israel, along with Tal Brody, Ronald Green,

Professional career[edit]

Chubin 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 the Italian League with Olimpia Milano, which placed second in the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague), behind Real Madrid. Chubin was the top scorer in the EuroLeague Finals, with 34 points.[1]

Chubin played for the Anaheim Amigos (1967–68), and by most accounts, was the most popular player with the team's fans.[1] Chubin averaged 18.2 points per game during his first ABA season.[6] Also, during his first year with the Amigos, Chubin ranked second in the league in assists per game (4.7).[6]

Chubin later played for the Los Angeles Stars, Minnesota Pipers, Indiana Pacers, and New York Nets (1968–69), the Pittsburgh Pipers, Pacers, and Kentucky Colonels (1969–70), in the American Basketball Association (ABA), in 226 games.[6] He also played in the Israeli League with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Remember the ABA: Anaheim Amigos".
  2. ^ "University of Rhode Island - Official Athletics Website". University of Rhode Island.
  3. ^ "Prestige Challenge". Prescott Evening Courier. August 10, 1965. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "U.S. FIVE TAKES TITLE IN ISRAEL; Tops Host Team, 74-66, for Maccabiah Gold Medal". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Jewish Post 20 August 1965 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program".
  6. ^ a b c "Stephen Chubin Stats". Basketball-Reference.com.

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