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| Born | October 12, 1960 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school |
Nanaimo District Secondary School ( Nanaimo, British Columbia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | University of Victoria (1979–1983) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1983: 7th round, 146th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 24, 8, 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Gerald Francis Kazanowski (born October 12, 1960) is a two-time Olympian and former professional basketball player.
Kazanowski played for the Canada men's national basketball team from 1979 - 1990, [1] [2] representing Canada in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] three times in the World Student Games (1981, 1983, 1985) [3] [4] [5] [7] and three times in the FIBA World Championships (1982, 1986, 1990). [2] [3] [4] [5] [7]
In 1983, Kazanowski was drafted in the seventh round by the Utah Jazz. [3] [4] [5] [8] He later played professionally from 1984 to 1992 [4] [5] [7] [8] in Spain, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Argentina and Mexico. [3] [4]
Kazanowski played for the University of Victoria from 1979 to 1983 where he won four consecutive CIAU national championships. [1] [2] [4] [5] [7] He was a two-time First Team CIAU All-Canadian (1982, 1983), [2] [9] two-time recipient of the Premier's Athletic Award, [1] [3] [4] [5] [7] [8] two-time CIAU Tournament All-star (1981, 1983) [2] [10] and four-time Canada West All-Star. [2]
International career
Kazanowski was a member of Canada's national basketball team from 1979 to 1990. [1] [2] He began his tenure on the Canadian national team in 1979 while playing in the FIBA Junior World Championship. [3] [4] [5] [7]
He represented Canada in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Kazanowski obtained the second-highest points-per-game average among Canada's roster in 1984. [1] [2]
These 1984 Olympics were also notable given that Canada finished 4th overall, narrowly missing a medal. [4] Also, this 1984 bronze-medal game constituted the only time in the past 80+ years where Canada has had a legitimate chance of winning an Olympic medal in basketball. [11] This bronze medal game was highly competitive, being tied 18 times with 12 lead changes, with Canada being within one point with less than a minute of play remaining. [11] Kazanowski played well in this crucial game, scoring 8 points, grabbing 6 rebounds and playing his usual formidable defense. [11] Canada also performed well in the 1988 Olympics, where they finished 6th overall. [4]
Kazanowski also represented Canada in three World Student Games tournaments (1981, 1983 and 1985). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] [8] Canada won the gold medal in the 1983 games, defeating the US in the semi-final match (with the US being led by future NBA legends Charles Barkley and Karl Malone). [1] [2] [3] [8] This constituted one of the finest moments in Canadian basketball history, being the only time in which Canada has won the gold medal in an international basketball tournament. [12] In the 1985 World Student Games, Canada won the bronze medal [13] [14] and in 1981, Canada placed 5th. [15]
Kazanowski also represented Canada in 3 FIBA World Championships (1982, 1986, 1990) [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] and competed against the US's "Dream Team" in the 1992 FIBA Tournament of the Americas. [3] [5]
Professional career
In 1983, Kazanowski was drafted in the seventh round in the NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. [3] [4] [5] [8] From 1984 to 1992 he played professionally for international teams, [4] [5] [7] [8] including in Spain (for Joventut and Baloncesto León), in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Argentina and Mexico. [3] [4]
University
Kazanowski played for the University of Victoria from 1979 to 1983. [1] [2] [3] He was a four-time national champion at UVic. [1] [2] [4] [5] [7] [8] In his first year at UVic, he and his teammates placed second in the national tournament. [3] In the 1979–80 season, Kazanowski and his teammates had a 20–0 regular season record, [16] the first Canada West basketball team to achieve a perfect regular season record. [17]
During his time at UVic, Kazanowski was a two-time First Team CIAU All-Canadian (1981–1983), [2] [9] two-time recipient of the Premier's Athletic Award, [1] [3] [4] [5] [7] [8] two-time CIAU Tournament All-Star (1981, 1983) [2] [10] and four-time Canada West All-Star. [1] [2]
Post-career
Kazanowski was inducted in the Canada Basketball Hall of Fame (2005), [2] [3] [5] [7] the Basketball BC Sports Hall of Fame (2006), [1] the University of Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (2006), [2] the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (2016), [3] the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame (2008) [4] and the Nanaimo District Secondary School Hall of Fame. [8] In 2011, the University of Victoria retired his number 24; [3] [5] Kazanowski is only one of three athletes to have his jersey retired by the university. [14]
Also, the 1979-80 University of Victoria men's basketball team was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame (2020); [16] the 1979-86 UVic teams were inducted into the Canada West Hall of Fame; [17] and the 1982-83 UVic team was inducted into the UVic Sports Hall of Fame, [18] with Kazanowski being recognized as a team member in all of these inductions. [16] [17] [18]
Personal life
Kazanowski was born on October 12, 1960 [7] to polish immigrants. [3] He began playing basketball in his hometown of Nanaimo, B.C., in grade six. [2] [3] [4] [5]
He graduated from UVic with a degree in economics [3] [4] [5] [6] and is now a certified financial advisor. [5] [6]
Kazanowski met his wife of 20+ years, Claudia, while he was playing professionally in Mexico. [3] [5] He retired from professional basketball in 1992 and by 1993, he was immersed in the financial advisory industry. [3] His office is located in Sidney and he lives in North Saanich with his wife and their two daughters, Sarah and Grace. [3] [4] [5]
He now gives back to the community as much as he can; he often volunteers at local schools to provide speaking addresses on how sports can be a positive influence, while also providing advice to older students on how to start thinking about their finances early. [2] [3] [5] Additionally, Kazanowski and his family are involved with the ROCK home makeover project for disadvantaged homeowners on the Saanich Peninsula. [2] [5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Basketball BC Hall of Fame". Basketball BC Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "GERALD KAZANOWSKI". UVic Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "All Inductees". Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Sports Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction Banquet" (PDF). The Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y MacKenzie, Devon. "Gerald Kazanowski retired professional basketball player". Peninsula News Review. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Manulife Securities". Manulife Securities Incorporated. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Gerald Kazanowski- Athlete Induction Class of 2005" (PDF). Canada Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Hall of Fame". NDSS Athletics. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Men's Basketball All-Canadian Teams" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Men's Basketball Championship All-Stars" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Reflecting on when Karl Tilleman, Eli Pasquale, and Their Fellow Canadian University Teammates Took a Shot at Ruling the Basketball World". Somers Point News. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Canada wins gold medal in basketball". Ellensburg Daily Record. 12 June 1983. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Eli Pasquale (MBB – Student-athlete)". Canada West Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b Beck, Jason. "Eli Pasquale: An Unbreakable Will – 2021 Inductee Spotlight". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Men Basketball XI Universiade 1981 Bucharest, Romania 15-29.07 - Winner United States". Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "1979-80 UVic Vikings Men's Basketball". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Victoria Vikes 1979-86 (MBB – Team)". Canada West Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b "TEAM 1982-83 MEN'S BASKETBALL". UVic Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- basketball.bc.ca
- www.tsn.ca
- www.fiba.com
- www.angelfire.com[ dead link]
- Canadian Olympic Committee webpage profile (with photos)[ permanent dead link]
- www.elpais.com
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- Baloncesto León players
- Basketball people from British Columbia
- Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Finland
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Sweden
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Luxembourg
- Canadian men's basketball players
- 1982 FIBA World Championship players
- 1990 FIBA World Championship players
- Centers (basketball)
- Joventut Badalona players
- Liga ACB players
- Olympic basketball players for Canada
- People from the Capital Regional District
- Power forwards
- SAM Basket players
- Sportspeople from Nanaimo
- Utah Jazz draft picks
- Victoria Vikes basketball players
- Summer World University Games medalists in basketball
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Canada
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade
- Canada men's national basketball team players
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born | October 12, 1960 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school |
Nanaimo District Secondary School ( Nanaimo, British Columbia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | University of Victoria (1979–1983) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1983: 7th round, 146th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 24, 8, 15 | ||||||||||||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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Gerald Francis Kazanowski (born October 12, 1960) is a two-time Olympian and former professional basketball player.
Kazanowski played for the Canada men's national basketball team from 1979 - 1990, [1] [2] representing Canada in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] three times in the World Student Games (1981, 1983, 1985) [3] [4] [5] [7] and three times in the FIBA World Championships (1982, 1986, 1990). [2] [3] [4] [5] [7]
In 1983, Kazanowski was drafted in the seventh round by the Utah Jazz. [3] [4] [5] [8] He later played professionally from 1984 to 1992 [4] [5] [7] [8] in Spain, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Argentina and Mexico. [3] [4]
Kazanowski played for the University of Victoria from 1979 to 1983 where he won four consecutive CIAU national championships. [1] [2] [4] [5] [7] He was a two-time First Team CIAU All-Canadian (1982, 1983), [2] [9] two-time recipient of the Premier's Athletic Award, [1] [3] [4] [5] [7] [8] two-time CIAU Tournament All-star (1981, 1983) [2] [10] and four-time Canada West All-Star. [2]
International career
Kazanowski was a member of Canada's national basketball team from 1979 to 1990. [1] [2] He began his tenure on the Canadian national team in 1979 while playing in the FIBA Junior World Championship. [3] [4] [5] [7]
He represented Canada in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Kazanowski obtained the second-highest points-per-game average among Canada's roster in 1984. [1] [2]
These 1984 Olympics were also notable given that Canada finished 4th overall, narrowly missing a medal. [4] Also, this 1984 bronze-medal game constituted the only time in the past 80+ years where Canada has had a legitimate chance of winning an Olympic medal in basketball. [11] This bronze medal game was highly competitive, being tied 18 times with 12 lead changes, with Canada being within one point with less than a minute of play remaining. [11] Kazanowski played well in this crucial game, scoring 8 points, grabbing 6 rebounds and playing his usual formidable defense. [11] Canada also performed well in the 1988 Olympics, where they finished 6th overall. [4]
Kazanowski also represented Canada in three World Student Games tournaments (1981, 1983 and 1985). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] [8] Canada won the gold medal in the 1983 games, defeating the US in the semi-final match (with the US being led by future NBA legends Charles Barkley and Karl Malone). [1] [2] [3] [8] This constituted one of the finest moments in Canadian basketball history, being the only time in which Canada has won the gold medal in an international basketball tournament. [12] In the 1985 World Student Games, Canada won the bronze medal [13] [14] and in 1981, Canada placed 5th. [15]
Kazanowski also represented Canada in 3 FIBA World Championships (1982, 1986, 1990) [2] [3] [4] [5] [7] and competed against the US's "Dream Team" in the 1992 FIBA Tournament of the Americas. [3] [5]
Professional career
In 1983, Kazanowski was drafted in the seventh round in the NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. [3] [4] [5] [8] From 1984 to 1992 he played professionally for international teams, [4] [5] [7] [8] including in Spain (for Joventut and Baloncesto León), in Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Argentina and Mexico. [3] [4]
University
Kazanowski played for the University of Victoria from 1979 to 1983. [1] [2] [3] He was a four-time national champion at UVic. [1] [2] [4] [5] [7] [8] In his first year at UVic, he and his teammates placed second in the national tournament. [3] In the 1979–80 season, Kazanowski and his teammates had a 20–0 regular season record, [16] the first Canada West basketball team to achieve a perfect regular season record. [17]
During his time at UVic, Kazanowski was a two-time First Team CIAU All-Canadian (1981–1983), [2] [9] two-time recipient of the Premier's Athletic Award, [1] [3] [4] [5] [7] [8] two-time CIAU Tournament All-Star (1981, 1983) [2] [10] and four-time Canada West All-Star. [1] [2]
Post-career
Kazanowski was inducted in the Canada Basketball Hall of Fame (2005), [2] [3] [5] [7] the Basketball BC Sports Hall of Fame (2006), [1] the University of Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (2006), [2] the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame (2016), [3] the Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame (2008) [4] and the Nanaimo District Secondary School Hall of Fame. [8] In 2011, the University of Victoria retired his number 24; [3] [5] Kazanowski is only one of three athletes to have his jersey retired by the university. [14]
Also, the 1979-80 University of Victoria men's basketball team was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame (2020); [16] the 1979-86 UVic teams were inducted into the Canada West Hall of Fame; [17] and the 1982-83 UVic team was inducted into the UVic Sports Hall of Fame, [18] with Kazanowski being recognized as a team member in all of these inductions. [16] [17] [18]
Personal life
Kazanowski was born on October 12, 1960 [7] to polish immigrants. [3] He began playing basketball in his hometown of Nanaimo, B.C., in grade six. [2] [3] [4] [5]
He graduated from UVic with a degree in economics [3] [4] [5] [6] and is now a certified financial advisor. [5] [6]
Kazanowski met his wife of 20+ years, Claudia, while he was playing professionally in Mexico. [3] [5] He retired from professional basketball in 1992 and by 1993, he was immersed in the financial advisory industry. [3] His office is located in Sidney and he lives in North Saanich with his wife and their two daughters, Sarah and Grace. [3] [4] [5]
He now gives back to the community as much as he can; he often volunteers at local schools to provide speaking addresses on how sports can be a positive influence, while also providing advice to older students on how to start thinking about their finances early. [2] [3] [5] Additionally, Kazanowski and his family are involved with the ROCK home makeover project for disadvantaged homeowners on the Saanich Peninsula. [2] [5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Basketball BC Hall of Fame". Basketball BC Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "GERALD KAZANOWSKI". UVic Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa "All Inductees". Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Sports Hall of Fame Inaugural Induction Banquet" (PDF). The Nanaimo Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y MacKenzie, Devon. "Gerald Kazanowski retired professional basketball player". Peninsula News Review. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Manulife Securities". Manulife Securities Incorporated. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Gerald Kazanowski- Athlete Induction Class of 2005" (PDF). Canada Basketball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Hall of Fame". NDSS Athletics. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Men's Basketball All-Canadian Teams" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Men's Basketball Championship All-Stars" (PDF). U Sports. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ a b c "Reflecting on when Karl Tilleman, Eli Pasquale, and Their Fellow Canadian University Teammates Took a Shot at Ruling the Basketball World". Somers Point News. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Canada wins gold medal in basketball". Ellensburg Daily Record. 12 June 1983. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Eli Pasquale (MBB – Student-athlete)". Canada West Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b Beck, Jason. "Eli Pasquale: An Unbreakable Will – 2021 Inductee Spotlight". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "Men Basketball XI Universiade 1981 Bucharest, Romania 15-29.07 - Winner United States". Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "1979-80 UVic Vikings Men's Basketball". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "Victoria Vikes 1979-86 (MBB – Team)". Canada West Hall of Fame. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ a b "TEAM 1982-83 MEN'S BASKETBALL". UVic Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
- basketball.bc.ca
- www.tsn.ca
- www.fiba.com
- www.angelfire.com[ dead link]
- Canadian Olympic Committee webpage profile (with photos)[ permanent dead link]
- www.elpais.com
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- 1960 births
- Living people
- Baloncesto León players
- Basketball people from British Columbia
- Basketball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Finland
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Mexico
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Spain
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Sweden
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
- Canadian expatriate basketball people in Luxembourg
- Canadian men's basketball players
- 1982 FIBA World Championship players
- 1990 FIBA World Championship players
- Centers (basketball)
- Joventut Badalona players
- Liga ACB players
- Olympic basketball players for Canada
- People from the Capital Regional District
- Power forwards
- SAM Basket players
- Sportspeople from Nanaimo
- Utah Jazz draft picks
- Victoria Vikes basketball players
- Summer World University Games medalists in basketball
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Canada
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Medalists at the 1983 Summer Universiade
- Medalists at the 1985 Summer Universiade
- Canada men's national basketball team players