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Brett Leon Szabo (born February 1, 1968 in Postville, Iowa) is a retired American professional basketball player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1, 1968 Postville, Iowa |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Postville (Postville, Iowa) |
| College | Augustana (South Dakota) (1987–1991) |
| NBA draft | 1991 / Undrafted |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1997 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Career
Szabo graduated from Postville High School, where he had played basketball, baseball and golf, in 1986. He was inducted into Postville’s Hall of Fame in 2005.[1]
A 6'11" center, Szabo played for the NCAA Division II's Augustana College Vikings in South Dakota, amassing 1,520 points, 802 rebounds and 185 blocks. He was presented with All-North Central Conference honors in 1989 and 1990. Szabo was inducted into the Augustana Vikings' Hall of Fame in 2002.[2]
He went undrafted in the 1991 NBA draft and later joined the Charlotte Hornets' training camp, before being waived.[3] He played one season for the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics (1996–97),[4] playing 70 games while averaging 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds. In the fall of 1997, he made the training camp of the Philadelphia 76ers, but was waived before season start.[3]
CBA
Additionally, he played four seasons with as many teams in the Continental Basketball Association (mostly with the Sioux Falls Skyforce). His best CBA season came in 1994-95, when he averaged 5.6 points and 5.5 rebounds in 27 games for the Harrisburg Hammerheads.[5]
Overseas
Szabo had stints in Kilsyth, Australia (in 1991),[6] Germany (TG Renesas Landshut in 1995-96),[7] Belgium (Castors Braine in 1997-98)[8] and Slovakia (BC Slovakofarma Pezinok from 1998 to 2000).[9] He retired in 2000. Suffering from double vision, Szabo wore corrective glasses during games.[10]
References
- "Brett Szabo is Awarded Membership Into Postville's Hall of Fame". Postville Community School District. 2005-06-20. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- "Brett Szabo (2002) - Hall of Fame". Augustana University Athletics. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- "On this day: former Boston Celtics big man Brett Szabo signs". Celtics Wire. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- "Brett Szabo Stats".
- "Brett Szabo minor league basketball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- "Brett Szabo - Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- "Team von TG Hitachi Landshut". 2004-03-29. Archived from the original on 2004-03-29. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- "Pepinster vs Castors Braine". This Is Basketball. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- "Brett Leon Szabo | Saporta Cup (1999) | FIBA Europe". www.fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- "What the Hell Happened to...Brett Szabo?". www.celticslife.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
External links
- NBA stats @ Basketball-Reference
- Basketpedya career data[permanent dead link]
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Brett Leon Szabo (nacido el 1 de febrero de 1968 en Postville, Iowa) es un exjugador de baloncesto estadounidense que jugó una temporada en la NBA, cinco en la CBA, y posteriormente en diversas ligas europeas. Con 2,11 metros de estatura, lo hacía en la posición de pívot.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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