David schellhase biography

American basketball coach (born 1944)

David Gene Schellhase Jr. (SHEL-howss;^[1] born October 14, 1944) is a retired American collegiate basketball coach and former basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Early life

Born and raised in Evansville, Indiana, Schellhase attended North High School in Evansville. As a freshman, he was a member of North's first winning basketball team (1958–59); he was also a member of the Pups (North Frosh) Freshman Conference (SIAC)-title team; they had an overall record of 19–3.

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He led the state in scoring during his Senior year averaging 30.5 points a game, with a total of 1,325 points in his high school career. He was a member of the Indiana All-Star Team. He fell short of winning the Indiana Mr. Basketball Award to Larry Humes.

College career

After high school, Dave attended Purdue University, located in West Lafayette, Indiana. A natural small forward, he played basketball under head