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Tom Scheffler (born October 27, 1954) is retired American professional basketball player.
Career
Born in St. Joseph, Michigan, Scheffler played collegiately at Purdue University before spending most of his career in Europe playing in Italy, Spain, Greece, Switzerland, and France.His only stint in the NBA was in the 1984–85 season when he played 39 games as a 12th man for Portland.
Scheffler's most notable successes came during his time with ÉB Pau-Orthez in France where his contribution resulted in Orthez winning the French basketball Championship in 1986 and 1987.
Scheffler's younger brother, Steve Scheffler, also starred at Purdue University and played for the Seattle SuperSonics.
Post career
In his post-career days, Scheffler settled in Lugano, Switzerland where he runs an English school.