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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1943-02-28)February 28, 1943 Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2007(2007-11-29) (aged 64) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Tell City (Tell City, Indiana) |
| College | Kentucky (1963–1966) |
| NBA draft | 1966: 3rd round, 24th overall pick |
| Drafted by | St. Louis Hawks |
| Playing career | 1966–1970 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 30, 11, 40 |
| Career history | |
| 1966–1967 | St. Louis Hawks |
| 1967–1969 | Seattle SuperSonics |
| 1969–1970 | Kentucky Colonels |
| Career NBA and ABA statistics | |
| Points | 1,351 (6.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 672 (3.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 605 (2.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Thomas M. Kron (February 28, 1943 – November 29, 2007) was an American professionalbasketball player. Aguard, Kron played his rookie season (1966–1967) with theSt. Louis Hawks. He was drafted by theSeattle SuperSonics in the 1967 Expansion draft and spent two seasons there, and finished his career with theKentucky Colonels of theAmerican Basketball Association, becoming a fan favorite during the 1969 and 1970 seasons.
Kron played for the legendary Orlando "Gunner" Wyman at Tell City High School (Tell City, Indiana); he led the Marksmen to 4 Sectional and 3 Regional titles; during his junior season (1960–61), he led them to the Indiana Final Four. The Marksmen lost their semi-final matchup to the Indianapolis Manual Redskins, starring the "Van Arsdale Twins",Dick Van Arsdale andTom Van Arsdale. He was named All-State and an Indiana All-Star in 1962. Kron was inducted into theIndiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.
Kron played college basketball at theUniversity of Kentucky under legendary coachAdolph Rupp; he was a member of 2 SEC championship teams (1963–64, 1965–66). As a senior member of Rupp's Runts during the 1965–1966 season, he led Kentucky to theNCAA Championship Finals versusTexas Western, playing alongside such All-Americans asPat Riley, Thad Jaracz andLouie Dampier.[1]
Upon graduation from Kentucky, Kron had scored 719 points, grabbed 500 rebounds, and dished out 134 assists. In 1964–65 he was named both First Team All-Southeastern Conference by the coaches and Third Team by the AP. In 1965–66, he was named Third Team All-Southeastern Conference by the UPI.[2]
In 1966, the St. Louis Hawks made him their 3rd round pick; as a rookie, he averaged 2.1 points per game off the bench. He then moved to Seattle, following the1967 NBA expansion draft, as a member of the SuperSonics and spent the next two seasons (1967–68 and 1968–69) coming off the bench and averaging 9.7 and 5.1 respectively. He then moved to theABA rejoining his Kentucky teammateLouie Dampier in leading the Colonels to the playoffs.
Tommy Kron died of bladder cancer at age 64 on November 29, 2007. He is interred atCave Hill Cemetery inLouisville, Kentucky.
| 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 |
Source[3]
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–67 | St. Louis | 32 | 6.9 | .310 | .684 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | |
| 1967–68 | Seattle | 76 | 23.6 | .396 | .790 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 9.7 | |
| 1968–69 | Seattle | 76 | 14.8 | .392 | .701 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 5.1 | |
| 1969–70 | Kentucky (ABA) | 40 | 12.3 | .374 | .368 | .891 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 4.0 |
| Career (NBA) | 184 | 17.1 | .389 | .753 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 6.5 | ||
| Career (overall) | 224 | 16.2 | .387 | .368 | .768 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 6.0 | |
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | St. Louis | 1 | 1.0 | .000 | – | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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