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]
 Kostecka, circa 1947 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 10, 1921 Newark, New Jersey, US |
| Died | January 17, 2007 (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, – |
| 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 edit
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | ||||
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | ||||
| APG | Assists per game | ||||
| PPG | Points per game | ||||
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–49 | Indianapolis | 21 | .418 | .614 | .7 | 6.4 |
| Career | 21 | .418 | .614 | .7 | 6.4 | |
References edit
- ^ a b c Andy Kostecka. basketball-reference.com. Accessed January 26, 2013.
- ^ Burial Detail: Kostecka, Andrew – ANC Explorer
- ^ Pfeifer, Ben (August 25, 2020). "For Andrew Kostecka, there's always something to prove to his doubters". Rookie Wire. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
External links edit
- 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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