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Andrew Edward Kostecka (February 10, 1921 – January 17, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.[1] Kostecka was selected in the 1948 BAA draft by the Indianapolis Jets after a collegiate career at Georgetown.[1] He played for the Jets for one season before retiring from basketball.[1]

Andy Kostecka

Personal information
Born	(1921-02-10)February 10, 1921 Newark, New Jersey, US
Died	January 17, 2007(2007-01-17) (aged 85) Bethesda, Maryland, US
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school	Bloomfield (Bloomfield, New Jersey)
College	Georgetown (1941–1943, 1946–1948)
BAA draft	1948 / Round: -- / Pick: --
Selected by the Indianapolis Jets
Playing career	1948–1949
Position	Forward
Number	70
Career history
1948–1949	Indianapolis Jets
Career BAA statistics
Points	135 (6.4 ppg)
Assists	14 (0.7 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

In his post-basketball career, Kostecka worked for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and Department of Commerce. Kostecka was also in the United States Army, and during World War II he "served as General Douglas MacArthur's Russian interpreter and was among the first group of Americans to enter Nagasaki after the explosion of the atomic bomb over the city." He became a 1st Lieutenant.

He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.[2] His grandson Andrew Kostecka III played for Loyola (Maryland) and currently in Israel.[3]

BAA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played
FG%	Field-goal percentage
FT%	Free-throw percentage
APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	FG%	FT%	APG	PPG
1948–49	Indianapolis	21	.418	.614	.7	6.4
Career		21	.418	.614	.7	6.4

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com
• Georgetown Basketball History: The Top 100 → 25. Andy Kostecka

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