(1943-02-22) February 22, 1943 (age 81) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school
Emmerich Manual (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College
Indiana (1962–1965)
NBA draft
1965: 2nd round, 11th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career
1965–1977
Position
Shooting guard / small forward
Number
5, 17, 4
Career history
1965–1968
Detroit Pistons
1968–1973
Cincinnati Royals / Kansas City-Omaha Kings
1973–1974
Philadelphia 76ers
1974–1976
Atlanta Hawks
1976–1977
Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
3× NBA All-Star (1970–1972)
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1966)
Third-team Parade All-American (1961)
Career NBA statistics
Points
14,232 (15.3 ppg)
Rebounds
3,942 (4.2 rpg)
Assists
2,085 (2.2 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Thomas Arthur Van Arsdale (born February 22, 1943) is an American former professional basketball player. A graduate of Emmerich Manual High School in Indianapolis, the 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) guard played collegiately at Indiana University under longtime head coach Branch McCracken.
Selected by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the 1965 NBA draft, Van Arsdale was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1966, together with his identical twin brother Dick. He played in the NBA for twelve seasons; with the Pistons, Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City–Omaha Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks, and Phoenix Suns. A consecutive three-time All-Star starting in 1970, Van Arsdale’s play peaked as the Royals lost star Oscar Robertson to the Bucks. In 1970 and 1971, he averaged scoring totals of 22.8 and 22.9 points per game, the latter of which was a career high.[1] On February 13, 1972, Van Arsdale scored a career-high 44 points in a 112-111 loss to the Houston Rockets.[2] He retired as player in 1977.
Despite Robertson’s departure from Cincinnati in 1970 being somewhat countered by the arrival of another All-Star guard in Tiny Archibald, the Royals continued to finish below .500, and even after being traded himself Van Arsdale never was on a team that made the postseason. He still holds the NBA record for most career games played (929) and most career points scored (14,232) without a playoff appearance.[3]
Born and raised in Greenwood, Ind., the Van Arsdale twins played together through college and again in Phoenix during the 1976–77 season,[4] the final for both. The original lockers of both Tom and Dick remain in the display case in the lobby of the Emmerich Manual High School gymnasium.
^https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vanarto01.html Tom Van Arsdale Per Game Averages
^Tom Van Arsdale Career High 44 Points
^Veteran guard Jamal Crawford still waiting for his shot at a winner, Seattle Times (January 11, 2009)
^"Van Arsdales 'one' again; Both delighted in Phoenix". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. December 14, 1976. p. 20.
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to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach. Twin brothers Dick and TomVanArsdale, who were drafted with the 10th and 11th picks, became the first set...
make the NBA All-Star team. Oscar Robertson, Walt "Clyde" Frazier, TomVanArsdale, Hal Greer, and Flynn Robinson were the guards selected. The Bullets...
the Suns had twin brothers playing on the same team, with Dick and TomVanArsdale being the first twins to play together during the 1976–77 season. The...
acquired the pick the Phoenix Suns on August 25, 1976, in exchange for TomVanArsdale. The Bucks used the pick to draft Glenn Williams. n On June 3, 1976...
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season, but his injuries prevented him from practicing much, and new coach Tom Nissalke had a strict rule that players who didn't practice were not allowed...
All-Star Game since 2006. The Kings had some decent players throughout. TomVanArsdale, the shooting forward, "Jumpin" Johnny Green, and Matt Guokas helped...
Foots Walker. k On January 26, 1973, the Philadelphia 76ers acquired TomVanArsdale and a third-round pick from the Kansas City-Omaha Kings in exchange...
Jerry Lucas – 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969 Adrian Smith – 1966 TomVanArsdale – 1970, 1971, 1972 Johnny Green – 1971 Nate Archibald – 1973, 1975...
NBA games (682) without having appeared in a playoff game, behind TomVanArsdale. In 1979, the Royal Tru Orange inked Moore for a one-conference stint...
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