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Suns All-Decade Teams Part One – 1960s-70s

By Patrick Nash

MILWAUKEE - 1970: Gail Goodrich #25 of the Phoenix Suns goes up for a shot against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 1970 season at the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1970 NBAE (Photo by Vernon Biever/NBAE via Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE - 1970: Gail Goodrich #25 of the Phoenix Suns goes up for a shot against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 1970 season at the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 1970 NBAE (Photo by Vernon Biever/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MD – CIRCA 1970’s: Charlie Scott #33 of the Phoenix Suns lays the ball up over Walt Wesley #31 of the Washington Bullets during a mid circa 1970’s NBA basketball game at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Scott played for the Suns from 1972-74. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD – CIRCA 1970’s: Charlie Scott #33 of the Phoenix Suns lays the ball up over Walt Wesley #31 of the Washington Bullets during a mid circa 1970’s NBA basketball game at the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Scott played for the Suns from 1972-74. (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images) /

Starter: Charlie Scott

Scott started his professional basketball career playing in the American Basketball Association for the Virginia Squires from 1970-72. He made the leap to the NBA at the tail end of the 71-72 season joining the Phoenix Suns in a trade. Scott played for Phoenix from the 71-72 season through the 74-75 season.

He averaged 24.8 points per game (PPG), 5.3 assists per game (APG) and 4.1 rebounds per game (RPG) while shooting a 45% field goal percentage (FG%) leading the team in scoring all three years. His 25.3 points per game average in 1972-73 is still the fifth highest single season average in franchise history. That’s a pretty legit stat line and it earned him the starting spot on this 70’s Suns dream team.

He would eventually be traded to the Boston Celtics for Paul Westphal. Not a bad swap at all.

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