Last Updated on April 18, 2026 by Mat Diekhake
Here are the details for Steve Scheffler:
Player Profile
- Full Name: Stephen Robert Scheffler
- Nationality: American
- Age: Born September 3, 1967
- Hometown: Forest Park, Ohio, USA
- Height: 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 meters)
- Weight: 250 pounds (113 kg) during his playing career
- Wingspan: 6 feet 10 inches
- Shoe Size: 15 (U.S.)
- Number: Wore 45 during his NBA career
- Position: Power Forward / Center
- High School: Forest Park High School in Cincinnati, Ohio
- College: Purdue University
- NBA Draft: 1990 NBA Draft, 39th overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets
- Teams Played For:
- Charlotte Hornets (1990)
- Sacramento Kings (1990–1991)
- Denver Nuggets (1991–1992)
- Seattle SuperSonics (1993–1997)
- Boston Celtics (1997)
- Championship Rings: 0 (He did not win an NBA Championship)
- Kids: Information on children is not widely documented
- Siblings: He has a brother, Tom Scheffler, who also played basketball professionally
Player Archetype / Play Style
Steve Scheffler’s player archetype was that of a physical reserve big, a low-usage interior center whose value came more from size, toughness, screening, and paint work than from featured offense. Defensively, he filled a depth role around the rim by using his sturdy 6-foot-9, 250-pound frame to battle bigger bodies, rebound, and hold position inside, while offensively he operated mainly as a screener, finisher, and short-minutes support option who stayed efficient without needing touches. His physical traits made him more rugged than flashy, and his overall play style was built on hustle, contact, interior utility, and doing the hard-nosed backup-center work that helped stabilize second units. (Basketball Reference)
Sources:
Basketball-Reference — Steve Scheffler Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
NBA — Steve Scheffler | Forward
SonicsCentral — History | 1995-96 Sonics Season Recap