Duane "Skip" Thoren
School:
Height:
6-10
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Rockford, IL
High School:
East High School
- All-American Recognition: 1965 (Associated Press 2nd Team, Converse 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 3rd Team, United Press International 3rd Team)
- Ranked among the nation's scoring leaders in 1964 (75th) and 1965 (32nd)
- Ranked among the nation's rebounding leaders in 1964 (28th) and 1965 (17th)
- Ranked 9th in the nation in field-goal percentage in 1965
- Averaged 9 points and 9.5 rebounds in two NCAA Tournament games in 1963 (1-1 record)
- Selected by the Baltimore Bullets in fourth round of 1965 NBA draft (33rd pick overall, played in ABA and Italy).