Craig Schoen
Craig Alan Schoen (born May 2, 1983) is a former American professional basketball player.
Personal information | |
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Born | Elizabeth, Indiana | May 2, 1983
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | South Central (Elizabeth, Indiana) |
College |
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Playing career | 2007–2012 |
Position | Point guard |
Career history | |
2008 | Southern Indiana Generals |
2008–2012 | KFÍ |
Career highlights and awards | |
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High school
Schoen attended South Central Junior & Senior High School in Elizabeth, Indiana.[1] He scored 1,922 career points at South Central where he graduated from in 2002.[2]
College
Schoen started his college career with the Lipscomb Bisons in 2002[3] where he averaged six points and team high four assists per game. After his freshman year, he transferred to Kentucky Wesleyan.[4] He averaged 12 points and 4 assists during the 2003-2004 season but was redshirted the following season as KWC was given a one-year postseason tournament ban by the Great Lakes Valley Conference. In the summer of 2005, he left KWC after receiving a scholarship from Georgetown College in Kentucky.[5] During his two seasons there, he was voted to Mid-South Conference All-Conference team in 2006 and 2007.[6]
Iceland
Schoen joined KFÍ in the Icelandic Division I for the 2008–09 season. He went on to lead the team in scoring (28.9 ppg) and assists (5.0) while guiding them to a playoff seat where they would eventually lose to Valur 1-2. During the 2009–10 season, Schoen averaged 21.7 points and league leading 6.8 assists while helping the team achieve first place and promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla.[7]
Schoen averaged 17.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 5.0 assists for the 2010–2011 season but KFÍ finished with a 5–17 record and were relegated back to Division I. He returned to KFÍ for 2011–12 season and was instrumental in leading the team to a league best 17–1 record and promotion back to the Úrvalsdeild karla. For the season he averaged 16.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and league leading 7.4 assists.[8][9]
Career statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2008–09 | KFÍ | 20 | 20 | 35.6 | .585 | .436 | .843 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 3.1 | 0.2 | 28.9 |
2009–10 | KFÍ | 18 | 18 | 34.5 | .664 | .377 | .885 | 4.0 | 6.8 | 3.5 | 0.2 | 21.7 |
2010–11 | KFÍ | 21 | 21 | 34.3 | .474 | .407 | .885 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 17.8 |
2011–12 | KFÍ | 17 | 17 | 33.0 | .564 | .383 | .794 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 16.6 |
Personal life
Schoen's sister, Brittany, played college basketball for Indiana State and professionally in Iceland.[10][11] His older brothers, Chad and Scott, played college basketball for Georgetown College.[1]
References
- Kristin Bowsman (28 November 2000). "Third of 3 brothers upholding tradition". The Courier-Journal. p. E4. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Justin Sokeland (18 November 2007). "The Schoen Family basketball tree". The Courier-Journal. p. 10. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Schoen picks Lipscomb U." Corydon Democrat. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- Rich Suwanski (10 October 2003). "KWC signs four transfers for 2003-04". Messenger-Inquirer. p. 26. Retrieved 19 January 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- Rich Suwanski (18 June 2005). "Schoen, Phifer, Johnson leave KWC". Messenger-Inquirer. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Records". georgetowncollegeathletics.com. Georgetown Tigers. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- Kristján Jónsson (9 October 2010). "Indiana – Ísafjörður". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 4. Retrieved 20 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
- "Craig Alan Schoen". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- Guðmundur Hilmarsson (28 February 2012). ""Leikmenn mínir hafa lagt á sig gríðarlega vinnu"". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2017 – via Tímarit.is.
- "Brittany Schoen - Women's Basketball". gosycamores.com. Indiana State Sycamores. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
- "Brittany Schoen gengur til liðs við KFÍ". KFÍ (in Icelandic). 21 October 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2022.