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Richard Albert Van Arsdale (February 22, 1943 – December 16, 2024) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A three-time NBA All-Star selection, his No. 5 was retired by the Phoenix Suns. Van Arsdale played college basketball for the Indiana Hoosiers, along with his identical twin brother, Tom.
Van Arsdale was a member of the U.S. team that won the gold medal in the 1965 Summer Universiade. He was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988. [8] [4] In February 2019, the Van Arsdale brothers were honored by Indiana at halftime of a game between Indiana and Purdue. [9]
Twin brothers Dick and Tom Van Arsdale, who were drafted with the 10th and 11th picks, became the first set of twins to play in the NBA. [18] [19] Each of them had three All-Star Game selections. They played for different NBA teams until their last season, which they spent together as a member of the Phoenix Suns.
The Van Arsdale twins were drafted back-to-back in the 1965 draft — Tom by the Pistons and Dick by the Knicks. Both were named to the All-Rookie team. Both were three-time All Stars.
On February 21, 2013, Morris' twin brother Marcus was traded to the Phoenix Suns, reuniting them after two years of playing for separate teams. [14] This also marked the second time the Suns had twin brothers playing on the same team, with Dick and Tom Van Arsdale being the first twins to play together during the 1976–77 season. The Morris ...
In one week, the Twins likely will be finalizing their postseason roster and preparing for their first playoff game at Target Field in three years. For a team that clinched a division title early ...
The twins are identical, and their teams' records nearly are. The girls stand 14-10, the boys 12-10. "It's been enjoyable watching those two siblings support each other over the years," Wildcats ...
The Braves sent Ken Charles and Dick Gibbs and cash to the Atlanta Hawks for Tom Van Arsdale. [17] [18] Van Arsdale never played for the Braves who traded him in August to the Phoenix Suns for a 1977 NBA draft 2nd round pick. [19] The Braves were involved in the following transactions during the 1976–77 season.