Kleggie Hermsen
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1923 Tri-Cities Blackhawks |
| 1951–1952 | Boston Celtics |
| 1952 | Indianapolis Olympians |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career BAA/NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,669 |
| Rebounds | 467 |
| Assists | 366 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Clarence Henry "Kleggie" Hermsen (March 12, 1923 – March 2, 1994) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6-foot-9 center from the University of Minnesota, Hermsen began his professional career with the Sheboygan Red Skins of the National Basketball League in 1943–44 and 1945–46. He scored 11 points in 12 games during his rookie campaign, but played a greater role in his second season, scoring 55 points in 21 games. Both Red Skins teams advanced to the NBL championship series — losses to the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and Rochester Royals.
Hermsen then played six seasons (1946–1951; 1952–1953) in the
BAA/NBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Cleveland | 11 | – | .269 | .467 | – | .9 | 3.9 |
| 1946–47 | Toronto | 21 | – | .291 | .660 | – | .7 | 12.1 |
| 1947–48† | Baltimore | 48 | – | .277 | .665 | – | 1.0 | 12.0 |
| 1948–49 | Washington | 60 | – | .312 | .682 | – | 1.7 | 11.8 |
| 1949–50 | Chicago | 67 | – | .319 | .619 | – | 1.5 | 8.1 |
| 1950–51 | Tri-Cities/Boston | 71 | – | .293 | .654 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 7.5 |
| 1952–53 | Boston | 4 | 5.5 | .000 | .500 | 1.8 | .0 | .3 |
| 1952–53 | Indianapolis | 6 | 6.7 | .182 | .667 | 2.0 | .7 | 1.7 |
| Career | 288 | 6.2 | .297 | .654 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 9.3 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948† | Baltimore | 11 | – | .252 | .714 | – | 1.1 | 11.0 |
| 1949 | Washington | 11 | – | .268 | .663 | – | 1.1 | 12.3 |
| 1950 | Chicago | 2 | – | .292 | .800 | – | 2.5 | 9.0 |
| 1951 | Boston | 2 | – | .167 | .000 | 1.5 | .0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 26 | – | .261 | .689 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 10.6 | |
External links
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
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