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Paul Neumann
Class: 1959
Sport: Men's Basketball
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Stanford: 1955-1959
Neumann gained All-America honors not only with his offensive skills, but also his defensive play. In his senior season, the co-captain earned All-America accolades in 1958-59, averaged 16.2 points per game (third-best in the PCC), gained all-conference honors, and notched a single-season free-throw percentage of 85.0 percent (second in the conference). Neumann's career free throw percentage stands at 81.1 (355-438), ranking ninth-best in school history. He played six total seasons in the NBA, seeing court time as a member of the Syracuse Nationals, Philadelphia 76ers and San Francisco Warriors. Neumann later became an assistant coach for two years under Stanford head coach Howie Dallmar.