Kleggie Hermsen

Kleggie Hermsen

Personal information
Born	(1923-03-12)March 12, 1923 Hill City, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	March 2, 1994(1994-03-02) (aged 70)
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Vocational (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
College	Minnesota (1944–1945)
Playing career	1943–1953
Position	Center / forward
Number	11, 16, 29, 13, 10
Career history
1943–1944, 1945–1946	Sheboygan Red Skins
1946	Cleveland Rebels
1946–1947	Toronto Huskies
1947–1948	Baltimore Bullets
1948–1949	Washington Capitols
1949–1950	Chicago Stags
1950–1951	Tri-Cities Blackhawks
1951–1952	Boston Celtics
1952	Indianapolis Olympians
Career highlights and awards
BAA champion (1948)
Career BAA/NBA statistics
Points	2,669
Rebounds	467
Assists	366
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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 Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association as a member of the Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies, Baltimore Bullets, Washington Capitols, Chicago Stags, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Boston Celtics, and Indianapolis Olympians. He averaged 9.3 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game in his BAA/NBA career and won a league championship with the Bullets in 1948.

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend

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