Honoring the Van Arsdales
2/18/2019 3:54:00 PM | Men's Basketball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - IU will honor former All-Americans Dick Van Arsdale and Tom Van Arsdale at halftime of Tuesday's game against Purdue. The Indianapolis Manual products shared Indiana's Mr. Basketball Award in 1961 and played for the Hoosiers from 1962-65. Tom scored 1,252 points in his career and Dick contributed 1,240 in the Cream and Crimson. Both earned All-American honors in 1965 and helped Team USA to a World University Games gold medal. They both also earned Academic All- American honors.
Dick played 12 seasons in the NBA with the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns and was a 3-time All Star. Tom also played 12 seasons in the NBA with Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns. He also made 3 All-Star appearances.
Both were inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988.
Dick Van Arsdale NBA Career
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vanardi01.html
Tom Van Arsdale NBA Career
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vanarto01.html
Dick played 12 seasons in the NBA with the New York Knicks and Phoenix Suns and was a 3-time All Star. Tom also played 12 seasons in the NBA with Kansas City Kings, Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks and Phoenix Suns. He also made 3 All-Star appearances.
Both were inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988.
Dick Van Arsdale NBA Career
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vanardi01.html
Tom Van Arsdale NBA Career
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/v/vanarto01.html
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