Alan Seiden was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.
11 Facts About Al Seiden
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Al Seiden led St John's University to the 1959 National Invitation Tournament title and later played professionally with the Pittsburgh Rens of the American Basketball League.
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Al Seiden was so highly respected by his peers that it took the NYC Basketball Hall of Fame only five years to induct him.
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Al Seiden was a New York City schoolboy star at Jamaica High School, leading his team to the PSAL title in 1955 as a senior.
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Al Seiden chose to stay close to home for college, playing for Hall of Fame coach Joe Lapchick at St John's University.
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Al Seiden became a star at St John's, leading the Redmen to two straight National Invitation Tournaments in 1958 and 1959.
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Al Seiden averaged 20.4 and 21.9 points per game as a junior and senior and ended his Redmen career with 1,374 points.
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Al Seiden won a gold medal in basketball with Team USA in the 1957 Maccabiah Games, and was the top scorer in the tournament.
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Al Seiden capped his senior season by being named a consensus second team All-American and won the Haggerty Award as the top player in the New York City metro area.
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Al Seiden failed to make the roster, and played for the next few years in the Eastern Professional Basketball League and in 1961 with the Pittsburgh Rens of the American Basketball League.
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Al Seiden died on May 3,2008, of complications from stroke.