Tom Boerwinkle

Tom Boerwinkle

No. 18
Center
Personal information
Born	August 23, 1945 (1945-08-23) Cleveland, Ohio
Nationality	American
High school	Millersburg Military Institute
Listed height	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College	Tennessee
NBA Draft	1968 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career	1968–1978
League	NBA
Career history
1968–1978	Chicago Bulls
Career NBA statistics
Points	4,596 (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds	5,745 (9.0 rpg)
Assists	2,007 (3.2 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Thomas F. Boerwinkle (b. August 23, 1945 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a retired National Basketball Association center who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bulls.

Boerwinkle was drafted out of the University of Tennessee with the 4th pick of the 1968 NBA Draft and played with the Bulls until 1978. Although largely unappreciated during his playing days, Boerwinkle was a very efficient player, using his brawny seven-foot frame to grab rebounds and set picks while teammates like Jerry Sloan, Chet Walker and Bob Love did most of the scoring. He was regarded as one of the best passing centers in the game with a respectable 3.2 assists per game career average. On January 8, 1970, Boerwinkle set a Bulls record by grabbing 37 rebounds against the Phoenix Suns. He retired with career totals of 4,596 points, 5,745 rebounds, and 2,007 assists. Boerwinkle also had five triple doubles in his career.

Boerwinkle later served as a radio color analyst for the Bulls.

External links

• Tom Boerwinkle at Basketball-Reference.com