Skip Thoren
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 5, 1943 Rockford, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Rockford East (Rockford, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1962–1965) |
| NBA draft | 1965 / Round: 4 / Pick: 30th overall |
| Selected by the Baltimore Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1965–1970 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1965–1966 | Simmenthal Milano |
| 1967–1970 | Minnesota Muskies / Miami Floridians |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Duane W. "Skip" Thoren (born April 5, 1943) 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.
At the University of Illinois. Thoren is recognized as a notable member of the athletic fraternity Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House (Champaign, Illinois).
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External links
- Skip Thoren at Basketball-Reference.com