Chris Czerapowicz | |
League: | Polish Basketball League |
Team: | GTK Gliwice |
Number: | 35 |
Height Cm: | 201 |
Weight Kg: | 91 |
Position: | Shooting guard / small forward |
Birth Date: | 1991 9, mf=yes |
Birth Place: | Gothenburg, Sweden |
Nationality: | Swedish / American |
College: | Davidson (2010–2014) |
Draft Year: | 2014 |
Career Start: | 2014 |
Years1: | 2014–2016 |
Team1: | Södertälje Kings |
Years2: | 2016–2017 |
Team2: | Miasto Szkła Krosno |
Years3: | 2017 |
Team3: | Andorra |
Years4: | 2017–2018 |
Team4: | Tsmoki-Minsk |
Years5: | 2018–2019 |
Team5: | Nizhny Novgorod |
Years6: | 2019–2021 |
Team6: | Obradoiro |
Years7: | 2021–2022 |
Team7: | Murcia |
Years8: | 2022–2023 |
Team8: | Andorra |
Years9: | 2024–present |
Team9: | GTK Gliwice |
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Christopher Czerapowicz (; born 15 September 1991) is a Swedish-American[1] professional basketball player for GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He is also a member of the Sweden national team, making his senior debut in 2016.
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Czerapowicz began his career playing with the first-tiered Swedish team Södertälje Kings in the 2014-15 season, helping the team win the league both 2015 and 2016.
In June 2016, Czerapowicz joined first-tiered Polish team Miasto Szkła Krosno.[2] [3]
In February 2017, it was announced that Czerapowicz was leaving Krosno to join BC MoraBanc Andorra playing in Spanish Liga ACB.[4]
In August 2017, it was announced that Czerapowicz would be joining Belarusian Tsmoki-Minsk in the Russian first-tier league VTB United League.
After a great first season in the VTB United League, BC Nizhny Novgorod announced in July that they had signed a two-year deal with Czerapowicz.
On July 19, 2019, Czerapowicz signed with Spanish club Monbus Obradoiro.[5]
On July 5, 2021, Czerapowicz signed with UCAM Murcia.[6]
On August 5, 2022, he has signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the LEB Oro.[7]
On March 8, 2024, he signed with GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[8]
Czerapowicz began his career with the national team 2007, playing in the U16 (2007) team. He has also represented Sweden in the U18 (2008, 2009), U20 (2010, 2011) and UNI (2013) teams. He was invited to play with the senior team for EuroBasket 2013 but declined due to unfinished studies at Davidson. His senior debut came at the EuroBasket 2017 qualification 2016.