Steve Scheffler

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Steve Scheffler (born September 3, 1967 in Grand Rapids, Michigan), is former American professional basketball player.

Scheffler was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2nd round (39th overall) of the 1990 NBA Draft. He played for the Hornets, Sacramento Kings, Denver Nuggets and Seattle SuperSonics in 7 years in the NBA. In his career, he averaged 1.9 ppg. Scheffler was a member of the Sonics when they reached the 1996 NBA Finals.

Scheffler played collegiately at Purdue University, where he concluded his career as the NCAA's all-time leader in career field goal percentage. He was sarcastically embraced as a fan favorite in Seattle for his stellar efforts at scoring in late-game blowout situations.