Detlef Schrempf
Statistics: 17.0 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 4.1 APG
The only player on this list who was not an original draft choice of the Indiana Pacers, Detlev Schrempf, was acquired by the team in a 1989 trade with the Dallas Mavericks.
Schrempf was underutilized during his time in Dallas, and given more opportunity to play, he blossomed into an All-Star with the Pacers.
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The German forward was not known for his defense, but he had an all-around offensive game that was impressive for a 6-foot-9 player.
He could shoot from deep, post up, penetrate with the dribble, rebound and pass. Schrempf’s best season in Indiana was the 1992-93 campaign, in which he averaged 19.1 points, 9.5 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game.
At a time when there were few foreign players in the league, Detlef Schrempf helped usher in the era of European players entering (and in some cases dominating) the NBA.