Tom Scheffler
Personal information
Born (1954-10-27) October 27, 1954
St. Joseph, Michigan
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Joseph (St. Joseph, Michigan)
CollegePurdue (1973–1977)
NBA draft1977: 6th round, 117th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career1977–1991
PositionCenter
Number50
Career history
1977–1979Scavolini Pesaro
1979–1981Liberti Treviso
1982–1983Lugano Tigers
1983–1984Le Mans
1984–1985Portland Trail Blazers
1985–1986Lugano Tigers
1986Aris
1986–1988Pau-Orthez
1988Snaidero Caserta
1988–1990Gran Canaria
1990–1991Pau-Orthez
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Tom Scheffler (born October 27, 1954) is an American former professional basketball player.

Career

Born 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

In his post-career days, Scheffler settled in Lugano, Switzerland where he runs an English school.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Tom Scheffler Basketball-History.com page accessed June 21st, 2007
  2. ↑ Tom Scheffler in ÉB Pau-Orthez history page accessed June 21st, 2007
  3. ↑ Steve Scheffler NBA bio Archived 2008-01-23 at the Wayback Machine page accessed June 21st, 2007
  4. ↑ Tom Scheffler in the Worldwide Classroom directory page accessed August 16th, 2007
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