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American basketball player (1945–2021)

Shaler Halimon
Personal information

Born	(1945-03-30)March 30, 1945 Tampa, Florida, U.S.
Died	April 19, 2021(2021-04-19) (aged 76) Vancouver, Washington, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school	Romulus (Romulus, Michigan)
College	Imperial Valley CC (1964–1966) Utah State (1966–1968)
NBA draft	1968: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Playing career	1968–1973
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
Number	26, 19, 11, 15
Career history
1968–1969	Philadelphia 76ers
1969–1970	Chicago Bulls
1970–1971	Portland Trail Blazers
1971	Atlanta Hawks
1971–1973	Dallas Chaparrals

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Shaler Halimon Jr. (March 30, 1945 – April 19, 2021) was an American basketball player. He played five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA).

Halimon, a 6'5" swingman from Tampa, Florida, played college basketball at Imperial Valley Community College and Utah State University. Halimon averaged 25.1 points and 10.2 rebounds per game in his two seasons at Utah State.

At the conclusion of his college career, Halimon was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the 1968 NBA draft (14th overall pick). He played in the NBA for the 76ers, Chicago Bulls, Portland Trail Blazers and Atlanta Hawks and for the Dallas Chaparrals of the ABA. He averaged 6.7 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in the NBA and 6.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in the ABA.

In 1973, Halimon retired from the game. He worked first as a social worker in San Antonio, Texas, then as a city bus driver in Portland, Oregon. He became a driver for TriMet, the transit agency for the Portland metropolitan area, in 1978. The agency named him its "Bus operator of the year" in 2010". He retired from TriMet in 2012.

Halimon died on April 19, 2021.

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA/ABA

Source

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1968–69	Philadelphia	50		7.0	.449		.313	1.7	.4	3.7
1969–70	Chicago	38		13.6	.393		.671	1.8	1.8	6.3
1970–71	Chicago	2	0	11.5	.125		.000	1.0	2.0	1.0
1970–71	Portland	79		20.6	.387		.665	5.3	2.7	8.9
1971–72	Atlanta	1		4.0	–		–	.0	.0	.0
1971–72	Dallas (ABA)	55		14.0	.418	–	.721	2.8	1.3	5.6
1972–73	Dallas (ABA)	29		12.2	.396	.143	.622	1.9	1.7	4.9
Career (NBA)		170		14.8	.397		.622	3.4	1.8	6.7
Career (ABA)		84		13.4	.411	.111	.691	2.5	1.4	5.4
Career (overall)		254		14.4	.400	.111	.644	3.1	1.7	6.2

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1969	Philadelphia	1	2.0	.500		–	.0	.0	2.0
1970	Chicago	5	21.2	.344		.667	4.0	3.6	8.8
1972	Dallas (ABA)	4	13.8	.529	–	.571	3.3	1.8	5.5
Career (NBA)		6	18.0	.349		.667	3.3	3.0	7.7
Career (overall)		10	16.3	.388	–	.600	3.3	2.5	6.8

References

"Shaler Halimon Draft Review profile". Draft Review. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
^ "Shaler Halimon NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
Maxey, Wendell (May 18, 2010). "Ex-Blazer Shaler Halimon knows route". ESPN. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
^ Rose, Joseph (April 21, 2010). "TriMet names former NBA journeyman, Blazer bus driver of the year". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
Freeman, Joe (April 20, 2021). "Shaler Halimon, one of the original Portland Trail Blazers and long-time TriMet bus driver, dead at 76". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 25, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
Eggers, Kerry (March 30, 2017). "Ex-Blazers' Home Court: A look at former players who have chosen to stay Rip City". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on April 9, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
"Statement From the Portland Trail Blazers on the Passing of Shaler Halimon". NBA. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
"Death notices". The Columbian. Vancouver, Washington. April 24, 2021. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.

v t e 1968 NBA draft
First round	Elvin Hayes Wes Unseld Bob Kauffman Tom Boerwinkle Don Smith Otto Moore Charlie Paulk Gary Gregor Ron Williams Bill Hosket Bill Hewitt Don Chaney Skip Harlicka Shaler Halimon
Second round	John Trapp Art Harris Loy Petersen Bob Quick Ron Dunlap Manny Leaks Dick Cunningham Gene Moore

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