Bruce John Kuczenski (born February 3, 1961) is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a 6'10" (208 cm) 230 lb (104 kg) power forward/center born in Bristol, Connecticut and played collegiately at the University of Connecticut from 1979 to 1983.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 3, 1961 Bristol, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bristol (Bristol, Connecticut) |
| College | UConn (1979–1983) |
| NBA draft | 1983: 3rd round, 59th overall pick |
| Selected by the New Jersey Nets | |
| Playing career | 1983–1989 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 23, 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1983 | New Jersey Nets |
| 1984 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1984 | Indiana Pacers |
| 1984 | Puerto Rico Coquis |
| 1984–1985 | Albany Patroons |
| 1985 | Connecticut Colonials |
| 1985–1986 | Valladolid |
| 1986–1987 | Verviers-Pepinster |
| 1987–1988 | Reims |
| 1988–1989 | Fribourg |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Kuczenski was selected with the 12th pick of the 3rd round of the 1983 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. In his only NBA season, 1983–84, he played with the Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers, playing 15 games, averaging 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He also played in the CBA for the Puerto Rico Coquis[1] and for the Albany Patroons.[2]
After his NBA and CBA career he played six years in Europe.[3] Kuczenski signed with Valladolid of Spain, where he averaged 12.8 points and 5.4 rebonds per contest.[4] After a stint in Belgium, he joined Reims of the French Nationale 1A league: In 30 contests of the 1987–88 season, he scored 20.8 points, while grabbing 8.7 rebounds a game.[5] In 1988, Kuczenski moved to Fribourg Olympic Basket. In the 1988–89 season, he pulled down 15.5 rebounds per contest. He left the team because of an injury in fall 1989.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ "Bruce Kuczenski minor league basketball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Benefit hoop tourney: a McCann success" (PDF). Marist College's The Circle, published April 18, 1985 (4.69 MiB); retrieved July 25, 2007
- ^ UConn Hoop Legends: Bruce Kuczenski
- ^ "Bruce Kuczenski: Intimidador breve en Pucela". www.acb.com (in Spanish). 2013-09-06. Archived from the original on 2021-12-13. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Bruce Kuczenski". LNB (in French). Archived from the original on 2021-10-30. Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ^ Roulin, Lisa (2021). Toujours plus haut. Fribourg Olympic. 1961–2021: Les grands étrangers du club (in French). Fribourg: Éditions faim de siècle. p. 89. ISBN 9782940707065.
External links edit
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
- UConn Hoop Legends: Bruce Kuczenski
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