Milt Schoon

Milton W. Schoon (February 25, 1922 – January 18, 2015) was an American professional basketball player.

Milt Schoon
Personal information
Born(1922-02-25)February 25, 1922
Gary, Indiana
DiedJanuary 18, 2015(2015-01-18) (aged 92)
Janesville, Wisconsin
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolCalumet (Gary, Indiana)
College
Playing career1946–1951
PositionCenter
Career history
1946–1947Detroit Falcons
1947–1948Flint Dow Chemicals
1948–1950Sheboygan Red Skins
1950–1951Denver Refiners

A 6-foot-7, 230-pound center, Schoon began his college career at Tri-State College (now Trine University) during the 1941-42 season before going on to play at Valparaiso University during the 1940s, gaining fame for his ability to defend top-ranked player George Mikan of DePaul University. Schoon then played professionally in the BAA, NBL, NBA, and NPBL as a member of the Anderson Packers, Detroit Falcons, Flint Dow Chemicals, Sheboygan Redskins and Denver Refiners.

Schoon was the last full-time player surviving from the Sheboygan Red Skins' 1949-50 NBA team. He platooned with Noble Jorgensen at center and played in all 62 games for the Red Skins that season, averaging eight points and shooting a team-best 41 percent from the field. Sheboygan's greatest conquests that season were victories over the New York Knicks, Rochester Royals, Syracuse Nationals and Minneapolis Lakers at the Sheboygan Auditorium and Armory. The Red Skins advanced to the NBA playoffs where they nearly eliminated the Western Division champion Indianapolis Olympians in a best-of-three series.

With the NPBL's Denver Frontier-Refiners in 1951, Schoon scored 363 points in 31 games, an 11.7 point average. He set a professional basketball scoring record with 64 points in a 99-72 victory over the Kansas City Hi-Spots on Jan. 21, 1951, at the Denver Auditorium. That record is currently held by Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points in a 1962 NBA game.

The Frontier-Refiners compiled an 18-16 record, but the team moved to Evansville late in the season and Schoon's professional career ended.

Schoon was elected to the Valparaiso Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.

Schoon died on January 18, 2015 in his home in Janesville, Wisconsin.[1]

BAA/NBA career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played  FG%  Field-goal percentage
 FT%  Free-throw percentage  APG  Assists per game
 PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1946–47 Detroit 41.216.425.32.9
1949–50 Sheboygan 62.410.6531.48.0
Career 103.342.605.96.0

Playoffs
Year Team GP FG% FT% APG PPG
1949–50 Sheboygan 3.294.7001.05.7
Career 3.294.7001.05.7
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References
  1. "Former Red Skins center Schoon dies at 92". Sheboygan Press. February 3, 2015. Retrieved February 4, 2015.


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