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 |
| 1967–1968 | Minnesota Muskies |
| 1968–1970 | 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
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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