Thomas Arthur Van Arsdale is an American former professional basketball player. A graduate of Emmerich Manual High School in Indianapolis, the 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) guard played collegiately at Indiana University under longtime head coach Branch McCracken.

Emmerich Manual High School, often referred to as Manual High School, is a public high school in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It formerly was a traditional high school in the Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) district. It is now one of the schools operated by Christel House Academy and is named Christel House High School.