David Stergakos

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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

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

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

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

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

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

Notes

  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

  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.

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