Bruce Kuczenski Explained

Bruce Kuczenski
Height Ft:6
Height In:10
Weight Lb:230
Birth Date:3 February 1961
Birth Place:Bristol, Connecticut, U.S.
High School:Bristol (Bristol, Connecticut)
College:UConn (1979–1983)
Draft Year:1983
Draft Round:3
Draft Pick:59
Draft Team:New Jersey Nets
Career Start:1983
Career End:1989
Career Number:23, 7
Career Position:Power forward / center
Team1:New Jersey Nets
Team2:Philadelphia 76ers
Team3:Indiana Pacers
Years4:1984
Team4:Puerto Rico Coquis
Years5:1984–1985
Team5:Albany Patroons
Years6:1985
Team6:Connecticut Colonials
Years7:1985–1986
Team7:Valladolid
Years8:1986–1987
Team8:Verviers-Pepinster
Years9:1987–1988
Team9:Reims
Years10:1988–1989
Team10:Fribourg

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.

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

  1. Web site: Bruce Kuczenski minor league basketball Statistics on StatsCrew.com. 2021-12-13. www.statscrew.com. en.
  2. Web site: Benefit hoop tourney: a McCann success. Marist College's The Circle, published April 18, 1985 ; retrieved July 25, 2007
  3. http://www.uconnhooplegends.com/menslegends/KuczenskiBruce.html UConn Hoop Legends: Bruce Kuczenski
  4. Web site: 2013-09-06. Bruce Kuczenski: Intimidador breve en Pucela. live. 2021-12-13. www.acb.com. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20211213031539/https://www.acb.com/articulo/ver/96918 . 2021-12-13 .
  5. Web site: Bruce Kuczenski. live. 2021-12-13. LNB. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20211030044933/https://www.lnb.fr/elite/joueur/ . 2021-10-30 .
  6. Book: Roulin, Lisa. Toujours plus haut. Fribourg Olympic. 1961–2021: Les grands étrangers du club. Éditions faim de siècle. 2021. 9782940707065. Fribourg. 89. fr.

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