Tom Scheffler (born October 27, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 27, 1954 St. Joseph, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Joseph (St. Joseph, Michigan) |
| College | Purdue (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 6th round, 117th overall pick |
| Selected by the Indiana Pacers | |
| Playing career | 1977–1991 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 50 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1979 | Scavolini Pesaro |
| 1979–1981 | Liberti Treviso |
| 1982–1983 | Lugano Tigers |
| 1983–1984 | Le Mans |
| 1984–1985 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1985–1986 | Lugano Tigers |
| 1986 | Aris |
| 1986–1988 | Pau-Orthez |
| 1988 | Snaidero Caserta |
| 1988–1990 | Gran Canaria |
| 1990–1991 | Pau-Orthez |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career
editBorn in St. Joseph, Michigan, Scheffler played collegiately at Purdue University before spending most of his career in Europe playing in Italy, Spain, Greece, Switzerland, and France. His only stint in the NBA was in the 1984–85 season when he played 39 games as a 12th man for Portland.[1]
Scheffler's most notable successes came during his time with ÉB Pau-Orthez in France where his contribution resulted in Orthez winning the French basketball Championship in 1986 and 1987.[2]
Scheffler's younger brother, Steve Scheffler, also starred at Purdue University and played for the Seattle SuperSonics.[3]
Post career
editIn his post-career days, Scheffler settled in Lugano, Switzerland where he runs an English school.[4]
References
edit- ^ Tom Scheffler Basketball-History.com page accessed June 21st, 2007
- ^ Tom Scheffler in ÉB Pau-Orthez history page accessed June 21st, 2007
- ^ Steve Scheffler NBA bio Archived 2008-01-23 at the Wayback Machine page accessed June 21st, 2007
- ^ Tom Scheffler in the Worldwide Classroom directory page accessed August 16th, 2007