| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1949 Hamburg, West Germany |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Casimir ( Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College | George Washington (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971: 4th round, 65th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1971–1984 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1972 | Pittsburgh Condors |
| 1972–1973 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1973–1980 | Real Madrid |
| 1980–1982 | A.P.U. Udine |
| 1983–1984 | Canarias |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Walter Szczerbiak Sr. (born Wolodymir; August 21, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player. At 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), Szczerbiak played at the small forward position.
On February 3, 2008, Szczerbiak was chosen as one of the 50 most influential personalities to European club basketball, over the previous half-century, by the EuroLeague Basketball Experts Committee. [1]
Early life and education
Born Wolodymir Szczerbiak in a Ukrainian refugee camp in Hamburg, West Germany, he received a sponsorship from a Ukrainian Catholic Church to immigrate to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in December 1951. He later attended St. Basil College, a Ukrainian Catholic minor seminary in Stamford, Connecticut, where he first learned to play basketball. He later graduated from St. Casimir High School in Pittsburgh. [2]
Szczerbiak attended George Washington University, where he played college basketball. In 1985, he was inducted into the GW Athletics Hall of Fame. [3]
Club career
After college, Szczerbiak was drafted by the Phoenix Suns, in the 4th round (14th pick, 65th overall) of the 1971 NBA draft. [4] He was also drafted by the Dallas Chaparrals, of the American Basketball Association (ABA), in the 1971 ABA Draft. [5]
Szczerbiak played in the ABA during the 1971–72 season, as a member of the Pittsburgh Condors. He then joined the Kentucky Colonels, who selected him in the Condors' dispersal draft, but he was later cut from Kentucky's roster. [6]
Szczerbiak won three EuroLeague titles with the Spanish League club Real Madrid ( 1974, 1978, and 1980). He also won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup three times with Real Madrid ( 1976, 1977, and 1978). He was named the MVP of the 1977 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
Personal life
Szczerbiak was born in West Germany to Ukrainian parents who met in a refugee camp,[ which?] after World War II. They later emigrated to Pittsburgh. [7] His son Wally is a former NBA player.
References
- ^ "EuroLeague official website, Experts decide European Club Basketball's 50 greatest contributors". 16 September 2023.
- ^ Staff, Brooklyn Eagle (2022-04-04). "The news is nothing new for this old timer". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Walt Szczerbiak (1985) - Hall of Fame".
- ^ Basketball-Reference.com Walt Szczerbiak page
- ^ DatabaseBasketball 1971 Dallas Chaparrals page Archived 2009-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ April 20, 1999 Walt Szczerbiak interview with Brett Ballantini of Basketball News
- ^ "Wally's Worlds". ESPN.com. 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Real Madrid Basketball Legends Archived 2010-10-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- RealMadrid.com Walter Szczerbiak (in Spanish)
- RealMadrid.com Walter Szczerbiak (in English)
- Spanish League Profile Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Italian League Profile Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- 1949 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- American people of Ukrainian descent
- Basketball players from Pittsburgh
- CB Canarias players
- Dallas Chaparrals draft picks
- George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball players
- Kentucky Colonels players
- Liga ACB players
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
- Pittsburgh Condors players
- Real Madrid Baloncesto players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Hamburg
- Wilkes-Barre Barons players
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 21, 1949 Hamburg, West Germany |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Saint Casimir ( Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) |
| College | George Washington (1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971: 4th round, 65th overall pick |
| Selected by the Phoenix Suns | |
| Playing career | 1971–1984 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1972 | Pittsburgh Condors |
| 1972–1973 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1973–1980 | Real Madrid |
| 1980–1982 | A.P.U. Udine |
| 1983–1984 | Canarias |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Walter Szczerbiak Sr. (born Wolodymir; August 21, 1949) is an American former professional basketball player. At 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), Szczerbiak played at the small forward position.
On February 3, 2008, Szczerbiak was chosen as one of the 50 most influential personalities to European club basketball, over the previous half-century, by the EuroLeague Basketball Experts Committee. [1]
Early life and education
Born Wolodymir Szczerbiak in a Ukrainian refugee camp in Hamburg, West Germany, he received a sponsorship from a Ukrainian Catholic Church to immigrate to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in December 1951. He later attended St. Basil College, a Ukrainian Catholic minor seminary in Stamford, Connecticut, where he first learned to play basketball. He later graduated from St. Casimir High School in Pittsburgh. [2]
Szczerbiak attended George Washington University, where he played college basketball. In 1985, he was inducted into the GW Athletics Hall of Fame. [3]
Club career
After college, Szczerbiak was drafted by the Phoenix Suns, in the 4th round (14th pick, 65th overall) of the 1971 NBA draft. [4] He was also drafted by the Dallas Chaparrals, of the American Basketball Association (ABA), in the 1971 ABA Draft. [5]
Szczerbiak played in the ABA during the 1971–72 season, as a member of the Pittsburgh Condors. He then joined the Kentucky Colonels, who selected him in the Condors' dispersal draft, but he was later cut from Kentucky's roster. [6]
Szczerbiak won three EuroLeague titles with the Spanish League club Real Madrid ( 1974, 1978, and 1980). He also won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup three times with Real Madrid ( 1976, 1977, and 1978). He was named the MVP of the 1977 FIBA Intercontinental Cup.
Personal life
Szczerbiak was born in West Germany to Ukrainian parents who met in a refugee camp,[ which?] after World War II. They later emigrated to Pittsburgh. [7] His son Wally is a former NBA player.
References
- ^ "EuroLeague official website, Experts decide European Club Basketball's 50 greatest contributors". 16 September 2023.
- ^ Staff, Brooklyn Eagle (2022-04-04). "The news is nothing new for this old timer". Brooklyn Eagle. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
- ^ "Walt Szczerbiak (1985) - Hall of Fame".
- ^ Basketball-Reference.com Walt Szczerbiak page
- ^ DatabaseBasketball 1971 Dallas Chaparrals page Archived 2009-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ April 20, 1999 Walt Szczerbiak interview with Brett Ballantini of Basketball News
- ^ "Wally's Worlds". ESPN.com. 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Real Madrid Basketball Legends Archived 2010-10-03 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- RealMadrid.com Walter Szczerbiak (in Spanish)
- RealMadrid.com Walter Szczerbiak (in English)
- Spanish League Profile Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Spanish)
- Italian League Profile Archived 2014-10-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian)
- 1949 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- American people of Ukrainian descent
- Basketball players from Pittsburgh
- CB Canarias players
- Dallas Chaparrals draft picks
- George Washington Revolutionaries men's basketball players
- Kentucky Colonels players
- Liga ACB players
- Phoenix Suns draft picks
- Pittsburgh Condors players
- Real Madrid Baloncesto players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Hamburg
- Wilkes-Barre Barons players