Clarence Henry "Kleggie" Hermsen (March 12, 1923 – March 2, 1994) was an American professional basketball player.
Career A 6-foot-9 center from the University of Minnesota, Hermsen began his professional career with the Sheboygan Red Skins of the National Basketball League in 1943–44 and 1945–46. He scored 11 points in 12 games during his rookie campaign, but played a greater role in his second season, scoring 55 points in 21 games. Both Red Skins teams advanced to the NBL championship series — losses to the Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons and Rochester Royals.
Hermsen then played six seasons (1946–1951; 1952–1953) in the Basketball Association of America and National Basketball Association as a member of the Cleveland Rebels, Toronto Huskies, Baltimore Bullets, Washington Capitols, Chicago Stags, Tri-Cities Blackhawks, Boston Celtics, and Indianapolis Olympians. He averaged 9.3 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game in his BAA/NBA career and won a league championship with the Bullets in 1948.
BAA/NBA career statistics
Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1946–47 Cleveland 11 – .269 .467 – .9 3.9 1946–47 Toronto 21 – .291 .660 – .7 12.1 1947–48† Baltimore 48 – .277 .665 – 1.0 12.0 1948–49 Washington 60 – .312 .682 – 1.7 11.8 1949–50 Chicago 67 – .319 .619 – 1.5 8.1 1950–51 Tri-Cities/Boston 71 – .293 .654 6.3 1.3 7.5 1952–53 Boston 4 5.5 .000 .500 1.8 .0 .3 1952–53 Indianapolis 6 6.7 .182 .667 2.0 .7 1.7Career 288 6.2 .297 .654 5.8 1.3 9.3
Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1948† Baltimore 11 – .252 .714 – 1.1 11.0 1949 Washington 11 – .268 .663 – 1.1 12.3 1950 Chicago 2 – .292 .800 – 2.5 9.0 1951 Boston 2 – .167 .000 1.5 .0 1.0Career 26 – .261 .689 1.5 1.1 10.6
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