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{{Short description|Greek basketball player (born 1956)}}
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| weight_lb = 240
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1956|10|24}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1956|10|24}}<!-- Sources say either 24 October 1956 or 24 January 1956 for his birth date.--><ref group=lower-alpha name=birthdate/>
| birth_place = [[Montclair, New Jersey]], [[United States]]
| birth_place = United States<ref group=lower-alpha name=birthplace/>
| nationality = Greek / American
| nationality = Greek / American
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| college = [[Bloomfield College]]
| college = [[Bloomfield College|Bloomfield]] (1974–1978)
| draft_year = 1978
| draft_year = 1978
| draft_round = 4
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| draft_team = [[Boston Celtics]]
| draft_team = [[Boston Celtics]]
| career_start = 1978
| career_start = 1978
| career_end = 1992
| career_end = 1991
| career_position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[Center (basketball)|Center]]
| career_position = [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]] / [[Center (basketball)|center]]
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| coach_start =
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| years1 = 1978–1992
| years1 = 1978–1991
| team1 = [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]]
| team1 = [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]]
| highlights =
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*4x [[Greek Basket League|Greek League]] champion (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984)
*4× [[Greek Basket League|Greek League]] champion (1980–1982, 1984)
*4x [[Greek Basketball Cup|Greek Cup]] winner (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986)
*4× [[Greek Basketball Cup|Greek Cup]] winner (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986)
*[[Greek Basket League stats leaders|Greek League rebounding leader]] (1988)
*[[Greek Basket League stats leaders|Greek League rebounding leader]] (1988)
*[[Greek Basketball Cup MVP|Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer]] (1986)
*[[Greek Basketball Cup MVP|Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer]] (1986)
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{{MedalCompetition|[[EuroBasket]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[EuroBasket]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[EuroBasket 1989|1989 Yugoslavia]] | [[Greece national basketball team|Greece]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[EuroBasket 1989|1989 Yugoslavia]] | }}
}}
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'''David "Dave" Stergakos''' ({{lang-el|Ντέιβιντ "Ντέιβ" Στεργάκος}}; born October 24, 1956) is a retired [[Greek American]] professional [[basketball]] player and [[basketball coach]]. At a height of 6&nbsp;ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at both the [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] and [[center (basketball)|center]] positions.
'''David Nelson Stergakos''' ({{lang-el|Ντέιβιντ Στεργάκος}}; born 24 October 1956{{#tag:ref|Some sources list him as being born on 24 October 1956,<ref name=fiba1>{{cite web|url=https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/player/p/pid/4339/sid/2912/tid/291/_/1990_World_Championship_for_Men/index.html|title=David Nelson Stergakos|work=fiba.com|access-date=26 February 2024}}</ref><ref name=fiba2>{{cite web|url=https://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_1989.roundID_2679.teamID_291.playerID_4339.html|title=David Nelson Stergakos|work=fibaeurope.com|access-date=26 February 2024}}</ref> while others state he was born on 24 January 1956.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://basket.gr/index.php/playerview?playerid=103|title=ΣΤΕΡΓΑΚΟΣ ΝΤΕΙΒ|work=basket.gr|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309094754/http://basket.gr/index.php/playerview?playerid=103|archive-date=9 March 2016}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha|name=birthdate}}) is a Greek-American former professional [[basketball]] player. At a height of 6&nbsp;ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at both the [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] and [[center (basketball)|center]] positions.

==Early life and name==
Stergakos was born in the United States.{{#tag:ref|Stergakos' birth place is unclear. Some sources state he was born in [[Montclair, New Jersey]],<ref name=thedraftreview>{{cite web|url=https://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5092|title=Dave Nelson|work=thedraftreview.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201105224721/https://www.thedraftreview.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5092|archive-date=5 November 2020}}</ref> while others state he was born in [[Kansas City, Missouri]].<ref name=paobc>{{cite web|url=https://www.paobc.gr/en/history/legends/david-stergakos|title=David Stergakos|work=paobc.gr|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204170939/https://www.paobc.gr/en/history/legends/david-stergakos|archive-date=4 December 2023}}</ref>|group=lower-alpha|name=birthplace}} Hailing from [[Montclair, New Jersey]], he was known as Nelson in the U.S. and Stergakos in Greece.<ref>{{cite news |title=They Call Him 'Stergakos' In Greek Pro Basketball |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montclair-times-they-call-him-sterg/142131849/ |access-date=26 February 2024 |work=The Montclair Times |date=4 January 1979 |page=22}}</ref>


==College career==
==College career==
Stergakos played four years of [[college basketball]] with [[Bloomfield College]] in New Jersey between 1974 and 1978.<ref name="thedraftreview" /><ref name=nytimes>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/18/sports/greeks-show-basketball-skill.html|title=Greeks Show Basketball Skill|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=18 November 1987|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907234608/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/18/sports/greeks-show-basketball-skill.html|archive-date=7 September 2023}}</ref> He averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds per game in 104 career games.<ref name="thedraftreview" />
Stergakos played [[college basketball]] under the name David Nelson (Δαυίδ Νέλσον), at [[Bloomfield College]], in the United States.

==Professional career==
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Stergakos was selected by the [[Boston Celtics]] in the fourth round of the [[1978 NBA draft]]<ref name="nytimes" /> with the 72nd overall draft pick.{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}

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Between 1978 and 1991, Stergakos played for [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]] in Greece.<ref name="paobc" /> He won four [[Greek Basket League|Greek League]] championships (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984) and four [[Greek Basketball Cup|Greek Cups]] (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986).<ref name="paobc" /> He was the [[Greek Basketball Cup MVP|Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer]] in 1986{{citation needed|date=February 2024}} and he was the top rebounder in the Greek League in the 1987–88 season with an average of 12.2 rebounds per game.<ref name="paobc" /> His final season came in [[Panathinaikos B.C. past rosters|1990–91]].<ref name="paobc" />


==Professional playing career==
==National team career==
Stergakos played for the [[Greece men's national basketball team|Greek national team]] and won a silver medal at [[EuroBasket 1989]].<ref name="paobc" /> The following year, he helped Greece finish sixth at the [[1990 FIBA World Championship]].<ref name="paobc" /> He scored 585 points in 65 games with the national team.<ref name="paobc" />
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Stergakos was selected by the [[Boston Celtics]], in the 4th round of the [[1978 NBA Draft]], with the 72nd overall draft pick. He was the first Greek player ever [[List of Greek National Basketball Association players|selected by an NBA team]].


==Post-playing career==
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A year later, in 1979, he moved to [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]], in Greece. He is one of the greatest players in Panathinaikos history, as he won 4 [[Greek Basket League|Greek League]] championships (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984), and 4 [[Greek Basketball Cup|Greek Cups]] (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986). He was also a Greek Cup finalist in 1985. He was the [[Greek Basketball Cup MVP|Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer]] in 1986. In the 1987–88 season, he was the top rebounder in the Greek League, with an average of 12.2 rebounds per game.
As of January 2007, Stergakos had been team manager of [[Maroussi BC|Maroussi]] for four years.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amarysia.gr/marousi/a8litismos/15188-%cf%83%cf%84%ce%b5%cf%81%ce%b3%ce%ac%ce%ba%ce%bf%cf%82-%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b5%ce%bb%ce%b8%cf%8c%ce%bd-%ce%b3%ce%b9%ce%b1-%ce%bc%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%bf%cf%8d%cf%83%ce%b9|title=Στεργάκος: Παρελθόν για Μαρούσι|date=30 January 2007|website=Εφημερίδα ΑΜΑΡΥΣΙΑ|language=el|accessdate=15 April 2020}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Greek national basketball team==
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Stergakos was an important member of the senior men's [[Greek national basketball team]] that won the silver medal at [[EuroBasket 1989]]. He was also a member of the Greek national team that finished in 6th place at the [[1990 FIBA World Championship]].


== References ==
==Coaching and managing career==
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After his playing career ended, Stergakos went into [[basketball coach|coaching]], and then became a club [[general manager (basketball)|general manager]]. Stergakos coached [[Milon B.C.|Milon]] and [[Papagou B.C.|Papagou]], and he managed [[AEK Athens BC|AEK]], [[Panathinaikos BC|Panathinaikos]], and [[Maroussi BC|Maroussi]].


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/david%20stergakos/pid//_//players.html FIBA Archive Profile]
*[https://archive.fiba.com/pages/eng/fa/p/rpp//q/david%20stergakos/pid//_//players.html FIBA Archive Profile]
*[http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_1989.roundID_2679.teamID_291.playerID_4339.html FIBA Europe Profile]
*[http://www.fibaeurope.com/compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_1989.roundID_2679.teamID_291.playerID_4339.html FIBA Europe Profile]
*[http://basket.gr/index.php/playerview?playerid=103 Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile] {{el icon}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160309094754/http://basket.gr/index.php/playerview?playerid=103 Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile] {{in lang|el}}


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{{Greece Squad 1990 FIBA World Championship}}
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Latest revision as of 04:52, 21 April 2024

David Stergakos
Personal information
Born (1956-10-24) 24 October 1956 (age 67)[a]
United States[b]
NationalityGreek / American
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
CollegeBloomfield (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 4th round, 72nd overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1978–1991
PositionPower forward / center
Career history
1978–1991Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1989 Yugoslavia

David Nelson Stergakos (Greek: Ντέιβιντ Στεργάκος; born 24 October 1956[a]) is a Greek-American former professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at both the power forward and center positions.

Early life and name[edit]

Stergakos was born in the United States.[b] Hailing from Montclair, New Jersey, he was known as Nelson in the U.S. and Stergakos in Greece.[6]

College career[edit]

Stergakos played four years of college basketball with Bloomfield College in New Jersey between 1974 and 1978.[4][7] He averaged 20 points and 14 rebounds per game in 104 career games.[4]

Professional career[edit]

Stergakos was selected by the Boston Celtics in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA draft[7] with the 72nd overall draft pick.[citation needed]

Between 1978 and 1991, Stergakos played for Panathinaikos in Greece.[5] He won four Greek League championships (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984) and four Greek Cups (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986).[5] He was the Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer in 1986[citation needed] and he was the top rebounder in the Greek League in the 1987–88 season with an average of 12.2 rebounds per game.[5] His final season came in 1990–91.[5]

National team career[edit]

Stergakos played for the Greek national team and won a silver medal at EuroBasket 1989.[5] The following year, he helped Greece finish sixth at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.[5] He scored 585 points in 65 games with the national team.[5]

Post-playing career[edit]

As of January 2007, Stergakos had been team manager of Maroussi for four years.[8]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b Some sources list him as being born on 24 October 1956,[1][2] while others state he was born on 24 January 1956.[3]
  2. ^ a b Stergakos' birth place is unclear. Some sources state he was born in Montclair, New Jersey,[4] while others state he was born in Kansas City, Missouri.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "David Nelson Stergakos". fiba.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  2. ^ "David Nelson Stergakos". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  3. ^ "ΣΤΕΡΓΑΚΟΣ ΝΤΕΙΒ". basket.gr. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Dave Nelson". thedraftreview.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h "David Stergakos". paobc.gr. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ "They Call Him 'Stergakos' In Greek Pro Basketball". The Montclair Times. 4 January 1979. p. 22. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Greeks Show Basketball Skill". The New York Times. 18 November 1987. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Στεργάκος: Παρελθόν για Μαρούσι". Εφημερίδα ΑΜΑΡΥΣΙΑ (in Greek). 30 January 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2020.

External links[edit]

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