Detlef Schrempf

Detlef Schrempf (born January 21, 1963 in Leverkusen, Germany) had a 14-year career as an NBA basketball player. He moved to the USA his junior year of high school, attending Centralia High in Washington State for two years.

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He played college basketball for the University of Washington Huskies, where he was named to the All-Pac-10 Team and The Sporting News All-America Second Team.

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Originally drafted eighth overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1985 NBA Draft, he became a regular after being traded to the Indiana Pacers. He was one of the NBA's leading substitutes, winning consecutive NBA Sixth Man Awards in 1990 and 1991, before becoming a starter. In the 1992-93 season, he played in his first National Basketball Association All-Star Game. He was then traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Derrick McKey and Gerald Paddio. While with the Sonics he played in two more All-Star games.

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He was released in 1999 and signed the same day by the Portland Trail Blazers, where he retired from basketball in 2001.

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Schrempf currently runs a charitable organization focused on the northwestern United States.

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January 21: January 21 is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. There are 344 days remaining (345 in leap years)....

1963: 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar)....

Leverkusen: Leverkusen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located on the eastern bank of the Rhine, half way between Cologne and D?sseldorf. Population: 161,342 (2005)....