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Born | [a] United States [b] | 24 October 1956
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Nationality | Greek / American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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College | Bloomfield (1974–1978) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1978: 4th round, 72nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1978–1991 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
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1978–1991 | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||||
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David Nelson Stergakos ( Greek: Ντέιβιντ Στεργάκος; born 24 October 1956 [a]) is a Greek-American former professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at both the power forward and center positions.
Stergakos was born in the United States. [b] Hailing from Montclair, New Jersey, he was known as Nelson in the U.S. and Stergakos in Greece. [6]
Stergakos played four years of college basketball with Bloomfield College in New Jersey between 1974 and 1978. [4] [7] He averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds per game in 104 career games. [4]
Stergakos was selected by the Boston Celtics in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA draft [7] with the 72nd overall draft pick.[ citation needed]
Between 1978 and 1991, Stergakos played for Panathinaikos in Greece. [5] He won four Greek League championships (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984) and four Greek Cups (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986). [5] He was the Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer in 1986[ citation needed] and he was the top rebounder in the Greek League in the 1987–88 season with an average of 12.2 rebounds per game. [5] His final season came in 1990–91. [5]
Stergakos played for the Greek national team and won a silver medal at EuroBasket 1989. [5] The following year, he helped Greece finish sixth at the 1990 FIBA World Championship. [5] He scored 585 points in 65 games with the national team. [5]
As of January 2007, Stergakos had been team manager of Maroussi for four years. [8]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | [a] United States [b] | 24 October 1956
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Nationality | Greek / American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
College | Bloomfield (1974–1978) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1978: 4th round, 72nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1978–1991 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1978–1991 | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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Medals
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David Nelson Stergakos ( Greek: Ντέιβιντ Στεργάκος; born 24 October 1956 [a]) is a Greek-American former professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at both the power forward and center positions.
Stergakos was born in the United States. [b] Hailing from Montclair, New Jersey, he was known as Nelson in the U.S. and Stergakos in Greece. [6]
Stergakos played four years of college basketball with Bloomfield College in New Jersey between 1974 and 1978. [4] [7] He averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds per game in 104 career games. [4]
Stergakos was selected by the Boston Celtics in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA draft [7] with the 72nd overall draft pick.[ citation needed]
Between 1978 and 1991, Stergakos played for Panathinaikos in Greece. [5] He won four Greek League championships (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984) and four Greek Cups (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986). [5] He was the Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer in 1986[ citation needed] and he was the top rebounder in the Greek League in the 1987–88 season with an average of 12.2 rebounds per game. [5] His final season came in 1990–91. [5]
Stergakos played for the Greek national team and won a silver medal at EuroBasket 1989. [5] The following year, he helped Greece finish sixth at the 1990 FIBA World Championship. [5] He scored 585 points in 65 games with the national team. [5]
As of January 2007, Stergakos had been team manager of Maroussi for four years. [8]