Craig Alan Schoen (born May 2, 1983) is a former American professional basketball player.

Craig Schoen
Personal information
Born (1983-05-02) May 2, 1983 (age 41)
Elizabeth, Indiana
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Central
(Elizabeth, Indiana)
College
Playing career2007–2012
PositionPoint guard
Career history
2008Southern Indiana Generals
2008–2012KFÍ
Career highlights and awards
  • Icelandic D1 champion (2010, 2012)
  • 2× Icelandic D1 assist leader (2010, 2012)
  • Icelandic D1 steals leader (2010)
  • MSC All-Conference (2006, 2007)

High school

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Schoen attended South Central Junior & Senior High School in Elizabeth, Indiana.[1] He scored 1,922 career points at South Central where he graduated from in 2002.[2]

College

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Schoen started his college career with the Lipscomb Bisons in 2002[3] where he averaged six points and team high four assists per game. After his freshman year, he transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan.[4] He averaged 12 points and 4 assists during the 2003–2004 season but was redshirted the following season as KWC was given a one-year postseason tournament ban by the Great Lakes Valley Conference. In the summer of 2005, he left KWC after receiving a scholarship from Georgetown College in Kentucky.[5] During his two seasons there, he was voted to Mid-South Conference All-Conference team in 2006 and 2007.[6]

Iceland

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Schoen joined KFÍ in the Icelandic Division I for the 2008–09 season. He went on to lead the team in scoring (28.9 ppg) and assists (5.0) while guiding them to a playoff seat where they would eventually lose to Valur 1–2. During the 2009–10 season, Schoen averaged 21.7 points and league leading 6.8 assists while helping the team achieve first place and promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla.[7]

Schoen averaged 17.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists for the 2010–2011 season but KFÍ finished with a 5–17 record and were relegated back to Division I. He returned to KFÍ for 2011–12 season and was instrumental in leading the team to a league best 17–1 record and promotion back to the Úrvalsdeild karla. For the season he averaged 16.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and league leading 7.4 assists.[8][9]

Career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2008–09 KFÍ 20 20 35.6 .585 .436 .843 5.6 5.0 3.1 0.2 28.9
2009–10 KFÍ 18 18 34.5 .664 .377 .885 4.0 6.8 3.5 0.2 21.7
2010–11 KFÍ 21 21 34.3 .474 .407 .885 4.0 5.0 2.9 0.3 17.8
2011–12 KFÍ 17 17 33.0 .564 .383 .794 5.5 7.4 2.9 0.3 16.6

Personal life

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Schoen's sister, Brittany, played college basketball for Indiana State and professionally in Iceland.[10][11] His older brothers, Chad and Scott, played college basketball for Georgetown College.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kristin Bowsman (28 November 2000). "Third of 3 brothers upholding tradition". The Courier-Journal. p. E4. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ Justin Sokeland (18 November 2007). "The Schoen Family basketball tree". The Courier-Journal. p. 10. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Schoen picks Lipscomb U." Corydon Democrat. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  4. ^ Rich Suwanski (10 October 2003). "KWC signs four transfers for 2003-04". Messenger-Inquirer. p. 26. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  5. ^ Rich Suwanski (18 June 2005). "Schoen, Phifer, Johnson leave KWC". Messenger-Inquirer. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Records". georgetowncollegeathletics.com. Georgetown Tigers. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  7. ^ Kristján Jónsson (9 October 2010). "Indiana – Ísafjörður". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 20 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.  
  8. ^ "Craig Alan Schoen". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  9. ^ Guðmundur Hilmarsson (28 February 2012). ""Leikmenn mínir hafa lagt á sig gríðarlega vinnu"". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.  
  10. ^ "Brittany Schoen - Women's Basketball". gosycamores.com. Indiana State Sycamores. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Brittany Schoen gengur til liðs við KFÍ". KFÍ (in Icelandic). 21 October 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
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