| Sylvester Blye | |
| Birth Date: | 14 February 1938 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 5 |
| Weight Lbs: | 235 |
| High School: | Benjamin Franklin (Manhattan, New York) |
| College: | |
| Career Position: | Forward |
| Years1: | 1961–1963 |
| Team1: | Washington / New York / Philadelphia Tapers |
Sylvester "Sy" Blye (born February 14, 1938)[1] was an American street and professional basketball player.
Blye was famous in the Rucker Park league in New York City, being named to its Hall of Fame.[2] He played briefly in college for Seattle University, before officials found he had played professionally for the Harlem Clowns and at West Hills College Coalinga (WHCC) in California.[3]
He also starred for the Philadelphia/Washington/New York Tapers of the professional American Basketball League.[4] In the 1962/63 season, he scored the 4th most points. Blye is also 5th in career points and 7th in career rebounds in the ABL.[5]
Blye is listed as being deceased in his entry in the WHCC Athletic Hall of Fame.[6]
| Year | Games | Points per game | Rebounds per game | Assists per game | Minutes per game | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961/62 | 81 | 16.0 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 33.3 | |
| 1962/63 | 28 | 17.7 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 34.8 |