Tom Kondla

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Tom Kondla
Personal information
Born (1946-11-30) November 30, 1946 (age 77)
Brookfield, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school Riverside Brookfield
(Riverside, Illinois)
College Minnesota (1966–1968)
NBA draft 1968: 7th round, 91st overall pick
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career1968–1969
Position Center
Number23, 41, 52
Career history
1968 Minnesota Pipers
1968–1969 Houston Mavericks
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big Ten (1967)
  • Second-team All-Big Ten (1968)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Thomas A. Kondla (born November 30, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player.

Career

Kondla was born on November 30, 1946, in Brookfield, Illinois. [1] He attended Riverside Brookfield High School in Riverside, Illinois.

Kondla played at the collegiate level at the University of Minnesota. [2] He was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the seventh round of the 1968 NBA draft, [3] and later played for the Minnesota Pipers and the Houston Mavericks of the American Basketball Association (ABA).

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References

  1. "Tom Kondla". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  2. ""M" Club Hall of Fame – Tom Kondla". www.gophersports.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. "1968 NBA Draft: all the picks, trades and information". www.landofbasketball.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.