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| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth | April 5, 1943 |
| Place of birth | Rockford, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Rockford East High School |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Illinois |
| NBA Draft | 1965 / NBA Draft |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Pro career | 1965–1970 |
| Career history | |
| Minnesota Muskies (1967-1968) Miami Floridians (1968-1970) |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Illinois All-Century Team (2004) | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
Duane W. "Skip" Thoren (born April 5, 1943 in Rockford, Illinois) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'10" center from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Thoren played three seasons (1967–1970) in the American Basketball Association as a member of the Minnesota Muskies and Miami Floridians. He averaged 13.2 points per game and 11.0 rebounds per game in his career and appeared in the 1969 ABA All-Star Game.
Before playing in the ABA Thoren played in Italy for Simmenthal Milano together with Bill Bradley and won the 1965-66 European Champions Cup[1]
Thoren was elected to the "Illini Men's Basketball All-Century Team" in 2004.
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