Nate Archibald is a Hall of Famer, considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He spent 14 years in the NBA as a guard with the Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City Kings, Boston Celtics, and Milwaukee Bucks. At 6’1, “Tiny” was one of the most difficult players to guard. His speed enabled him to drive past defenders and score consistently. He is the only player to lead the league in scoring and assists in the same season (1972 – 1973). During that season, his 34.0 points per game average broke the NBA record for a guard and his 910 assists (11.4 per game) was also an NBA record at the time.

Nate was a high school start at DeWitt Clinton in the Bronx. He was an All-City selection in 1966. He spent three standout seasons at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) under legendary coach Don Haskins before being selected in the second round of the 1970 draft by the Cincinnati Royals.

From 1970 – 1984, Nate made his mark in the NBA. He was a six-time NBA All Star, winning the All Star Game MVP award in 1981. He made the All-NBA First Team three times and the All-NBA Second Team two times. He won an NBA Championship in 1981 with the Boston Celtics. Nate was selected to the NBA’s 50th Anniversary All Time Team. He was inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1991, and his jersey (#1) was retired by the Sacramento Kings. He finished his career averaging 18.8 points per game, 7.4 assists per game, and 2.3 rebounds per game.

After retiring from the NBA, Nate received a Master’s Degree from Fordham University and taught in the NYC school system. He spent a few years as an assistant college basketball coach with the University of Georgia and UTEP. He also coached the New Jersey Jammers in the United States Basketball League (USBL), in a Boston recreational league, and in the National Basketball Developmental League before taking a position with the NBA’s community relations department.

In addition, Nate has devoted much of his time to working with the community in the five boroughs on mentoring and self-esteem programs. He also hosts the annual Tiny Archibald Basketball Tournament in Riverbank State Park in NYC.