Tom Kleinschmidt

Tom Kleinschmidt
Personal information
Born	February 21, 1973 (age 51)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	undrafted
Playing career	1995–2006
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Career history
1995–1996	Chicago Rockers
1996–2000	Mitsubishi Dolphins
2000	Andrea Costa Imola
2000–2002	Bosch Blue Winds
2002–2006	Toshiba Brave Thunders
Career highlights and awards
	JBL Super League champion (2005); 2× JBL Super League All-Star (2005, 2006); CBA All-Rookie Second Team (1996); Great Midwest Player of the Year (1995); 3× First-team All-Great Midwest (1993–1995); First-team Parade All-American (1991);

Thomas Kleinschmidt

Chicago, Illinois. He was an All-American at DePaul University

and the first player in school history to win a conference player of the year award.

High school

Kleinschmidt led Chicago's Gordon Tech to a runner-up finish in the 1990 Illinois High School Association's boys basketball tournament. While losing to

Chicago King, 65 - 55, Kleinschmidt, as a junior, scored 27 of the 55 points. During the entire tournament that included four games, he totaled 125 points (31.25 ppg), 38 rebounds (9.5 rpg), 15 assists (3.75 apg), 14 steals (3.5 spg) and 7 blocked shots (1.75 bpg).^[2] In 2006, Kleinschmidt was voted as one of the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament, a group of former players and coaches in honor of the 100 anniversary of the IHSA boys basketball tournament

.

College career

A hotly recruited

Gordon Tech in Chicago, Kleinschmidt settled on hometown DePaul University. There, he became one of the Blue Demons' greatest players. He was a three-time first team All-Great Midwest Conference pick and was the conference player of the year and an AP honorable mention All-American as a senior in 1995. This made him the first conference player of the year winner in DePaul history. In his DePaul career, Kleinschmidt scored 1,837 points (16.3 per game). He was the first Blue Demon to amass over 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, 300 assists, 100 steals and 100 three pointers.^[3]

Professional career

After graduation, Kleinschmidt was not drafted in the 1995 NBA draft. He went to training camp with the Seattle SuperSonics but was among the final cuts. He then played for the Chicago Rockers of the Continental Basketball Association during the 1995–96 season, where he averaged 13.3 points per game and made the CBA All-Rookie second team.^[4]

From there, Kleinschmidt played in

Toshiba. He led the Super League in scoring twice during his time there.^[5]

Coaching career

After the conclusion of his professional career, Kleinschmidt sought to enter coaching. He became Director of Basketball Operations in 2009 at his alma mater under head coach

Gordon Tech High School which changed its name in July 2014 to DePaul College Prep.^[7]

References

^ "Player - #6 - Thomas Kleinschmidt". jbl.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 30, 1997. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
^ IHSA Summaries
^ 2010-11 DePaul men's basketball media guide, accessed September 24, 2011
^ 1996-97 Official CBA guide and register, p. 285
^ Keeping up with ... Gordon Tech's Tom Kleinschmidt, accessed September 24, 2011
^ Kleinschmidt Settling into New Position, accessed September 24, 2011
^ "Tom Kleinschmidt Hired As New GT Basketball Coach". Retrieved 15 August 2012.

[1] "Player - #6 - Thomas Kleinschmidt". jbl.or.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 30, 1997. Retrieved November 17, 2020.

[2] IHSA Summaries

[3] 2010-11 DePaul men's basketball media guide, accessed September 24, 2011

[4] 1996-97 Official CBA guide and register, p. 285

[5] Keeping up with ... Gordon Tech's Tom Kleinschmidt, accessed September 24, 2011

[6] Kleinschmidt Settling into New Position, accessed September 24, 2011

[7] "Tom Kleinschmidt Hired As New GT Basketball Coach". Retrieved 15 August 2012.

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[7]