In 1969, the 6-foot-5 small forward was moved to shooting guard when the team acquired Connie Hawkins and Paul Silas. Van Arsdale had made his stamp as a competitive player who thrived on defense ...

The original Phoenix Suns player, Dick Van Arsdale put the Valley on the pro sports map. He died last week at 81.

Dick Van Arsdale, a former New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns star, has died. He was 81. The Suns chose him with the first pick ...

Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star who became the first Phoenix Suns player after being selected by the franchise in the ...

Dick Van Arsdale, a former second-round pick of the Knicks who later became known as the “Original Sun,” has died, the Suns announced Monday on social media. He was 81 years old. No cause of ...

Jon McGlocklin roomed with the Van Arsdales at Indiana and was nicknamed by many their third twin. He and Tom are mourning ...

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Van Arsdale and his twin brother, Tom, shared Indiana's Mr. Basketball honors at Manual High School in Indianapolis in 1961 ...

Just months after the death of Phoenix Suns icon Al McCoy, legendary player Dick Van Arsdale has died, according to a team statement. Known as the "Original Sun" after he was Phoenix's top pick in ...

PHOENIX -- Dick Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star who became the first Phoenix Suns player after being selected by the franchise in the 1968 expansion draft, has died. He was 81. The Suns ...