Slater Martin--NBA--HOF--(October 22, 1925 – October 18, 2012)

Past TTM Success; Slater signed our index .

Personal information
Born	October 22, 1925 Elmina, Texas
Died	October 18, 2012 (aged 86) Houston, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Jefferson Davis (Houston, Texas)
College	Texas (1943–1944, 1946–1949)
Playing career	1949–1960
Position	Point guard
Number	22, 7
Career history
As player:
1949–1956	Minneapolis Lakers
1956	New York Knicks
1956–1960	St. Louis Hawks
As coach:
1957	St. Louis Hawks
1967–1969	Houston Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
5× NBA champion (1950, 1952–1954, 1958) 7× NBA All-Star (1953–1959) 5× All-NBA Second Team (1955–1959) Second-team All-American – Look (1949) Third-team All-American – Helms (1948) No. 15 retired by Texas Longhorns
Career statistics
Points	7,337 (9.8 ppg)
Rebounds	2,302 (3.4 rpg)
Assists	3,160 (4.2 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006