Stephen Chubin, also known as "Chube" (born February 8, 1944) is an American former professional

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player.

College career

Born in New York City, Chubin played

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at the

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, with the

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, where he became the school's all-time leading scorer. He was inducted into the University of Rhode Island Athletics Hall of Fame, in 1981. He won a gold medal with Team USA in basketball at the 1965 Maccabiah Games in

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, along with Tal Brody, Ronald Green, and Ron Watts. He played on the United States basketball team that won a gold medal at the 1965 Maccabiah Games in Israel, along with Tal Brody, Ronald Green,

Professional career

Chubin was selected by the

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, in the 3rd round (23rd pick overall), of the 1966 NBA draft. Chubin spent the 1966–67 season playing in the Italian League with

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, which placed second in the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague), behind

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. Chubin was the top scorer in the

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, with 34 points. Chubin played for the

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(1967–68), and by most accounts, was the most popular player with the team's fans. Chubin averaged 18.2 points per game during his first ABA season. Also, during his first year with the Amigos, Chubin ranked second in the league in assists per game (4.7). Chubin later played for the

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, and

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(1968–69), the

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, Pacers, and

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(1969–70), in the

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(ABA), in 226 games. He played for the Hamden Bics of the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) during the 1970–71 season and was selected to the All-EBA Second Team. He also played in the Israeli League with

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College career

Professional career

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