Wayne Edward Engelstad[1] (born December 6, 1965)[2] is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Rosemead, California, he was a 6'8" (2.03 cm) 245 lb (111 kg) forward and played collegiately at the University of California, Irvine.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 6, 1965 Rosemead, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Don Bosco Technical Institute (Rosemead, California) |
| College | UC Irvine (1984–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–1999 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1988 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1988–1989 | Albany Patroons |
| 1989 | Pamesa Valencia |
| 1989–1990 | Omaha Racers |
| 1991 | Hobart Tassie Devils |
| 1991 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1991–1992 | La Crosse Catbirds |
| 1993–1994 | FC Porto |
| 1994–1995 | Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca |
| 1997–1998 | Estrelas da Avenida |
| 1998–1999 | FC Porto |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
He played for the Denver Nuggets for 11 games in 1988–89, averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per contest. He also played in Portugal[3] and with the Hobart Tassie Devils in the Australian NBL in 1991, averaging 18 points per game in 24 contests.[4]
Engelstad's daughter Sabrina played in the 2013–2014 season at Saint Mary's before transferring to UC Irvine for the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 seasons.[5]
See also edit
External links edit
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
References edit
- ^ Spelled "Engelstad" in DBTI and UCI athletic records, but "Englestad" in some sources referring to his later professional career.
- ^ "Wayne E Engelstad was born on December 6, 1965 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Wayne Englestad Eurobasket profile
- ^ Wayne Engelstad NBL stats @ nblstats.com
- ^ "UC Irvine Athletics". Retrieved 14 May 2018.
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