Tom Van Arsdale
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Thomas Arthur "Tom" Van Arsdale (born February 22, 1943 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former professional basketball player.
Van Arsdale, along with his identical twin brother, Dick Van Arsdale, led the Indianapolis Manual High School team all he way to the Indiana High School State Tournament championship game in 1961. He and his brother shared the Trester Award, which honors a senior in the State finals who excels in mental attitude, scholarship, leadership and athletic ability in basketball.
A 6'5" guard who played collegiately at Indiana University, Van Arsdale was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 2nd round of the 1965 NBA Draft. He was named to the NBA All-Rookie Team in 1966, together with his brother. Van Arsdale played in the NBA for 12 seasons; with the Pistons, the Cincinnati Royals, the Kansas City-Omaha Kings, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Atlanta Hawks, and the Phoenix Suns. Van Arsdale, a three-time All-Star, was consistently over his career one of the best free throw shooters in the NBA. He retired from play in 1977.
Van Arsdale still holds the NBA record for most career games played without a playoff appearance. Van Arsdale played 929 games without making a single playoff appearance. Van Arsdale is also the highest-scoring player (14,232 career points) in NBA history without a playoff appearance.
The two Van Arsdale brothers played together during the 1976-77 season (the final year of play for both).
Van Arsdale is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and the IU Athletics Hall of Fame.
