Detlef Schrempf
Detlef Schrempf (born January 21, 1963) is a German-American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Washington Huskies from 1981 to 1985, and was drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 1985 NBA draft, with the eighth overall pick. He was an All-NBA Third Team member in 1995, a three-time NBA All-Star, the first European player ever to achieve this award, and the NBA Sixth Man of the Year twice.
Schrempf in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 21, 1963 Leverkusen, West Germany |
| Nationality | German / American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Centralia (Centralia, Washington) |
| College | Washington (1981–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
| Playing career | 1985–2001 |
| Position | Small forward / power forward |
| Number | 32, 11, 12 |
| Coaching career | 2005–2007 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1985–1989 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1989–1993 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1993–1999 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1999–2001 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| As coach: | |
| 2005–2007 | Seattle SuperSonics (assistant) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 15,761 (13.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 7,023 (6.2 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,833 (3.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
| FIBA Hall of Fame as player | |
Schrempf played in the NBA for 16 seasons, including stints with the Indiana Pacers, the Seattle SuperSonics, and the Portland Trail Blazers. In 1996, he reached the NBA Finals with the SuperSonics. He played for the West German, and later German, national team in the 1984 and 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1983 and 1985 EuroBasket championships. Schrempf was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2021.