Richard J. Snyder (born February 1, 1944 in North Canton, Ohio) is a former NBA guard for the Saint Lous Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Seattle SuperSonics, and Cleveland Cavaliers. A solid shooting guard, Snyder achieved his greatest basketball successes with the Sonics franchise. February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... North Canton is a city located in Stark County, Ohio. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... The Atlanta Hawks are a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (or simply Sonics) are a professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. ... The Cleveland Cavaliers are a National Basketball Association team based in Cleveland, Ohio. ... Kobe Bryant is todays best shooting guards. ...

During the early 1970's, Snyder was often among the league leaders in field goal percentage. Perhaps his best season statistically was the 1970-71 season when he averaged 19.4 points per game and was fifth in the league in both field goal and free throw percentage. Traded to Cleveland after the 1974 season, Snyder returned to the Sonics in his final season in 1978-79 where he earned an NBA championship ring. The 1970-71 NBA Season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1973-74 NBA Season was the 28th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 1978-79 NBA Season was the 33rd season of the National Basketball Association. ...