Dick Van Arsdale, the first player added to the roster of the expansion Phoenix Suns in 1968, died at age 81. No cause of death was revealed for Van Arsdale, known as the "Original Sun." ...

The Knicks selected Van Arsdale in the 1965 NBA Draft after his collegiate career at Indiana, and he averaged 12.8 points per game in 236 games while adding 5.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game ...

Known as the “The Original Sun”, Dick Van Arsdale was the first Phoenix Sun in 1968 and scored the team’s very first basket. A three-time All-Star during his 12-year career, Van Arsdale was ...