Łukasz Koszarek Explained

Łukasz Koszarek
Height M:1.87
Weight Kg:91
Birth Date:12 January 1984
Birth Place:Września, Poland
Nationality:Polish
Draft Year:2006
Career Start:2003
Career End:2023
Career Position:Point guard
Career Number:55
Years1:2003–2006
Team1:Polonia Warszawa
Years2:2006–2007
Team2:Turów Zgorzelec
Years3:2007–2009
Team3:Anwil Włocławek
Years4:2009–2011
Team4:Juvecaserta
Years5:2011–2012
Team5:Trefl Sopot
Years6:2012–2013
Team6:Asseco Prokom
Years7:2013–2021
Team7:Stelmet Zielona Góra
Years8:2021–2023
Team8:Legia Warszawa
Highlights:

Łukasz Koszarek (born 12 January 1984) is a Polish former professional basketball player for. He was a 187cm (74inches) point guard.

Professional career

Koszarek has spent most of his career in the Polish Basketball League. He made his debut for Polonia Warbud Warszawa in 2003–04, seeing limited action off the bench for the team. However, the following year, he saw significantly more action, averaging 11.6 points and 4.8 assists per game in leading the team to a third-place finish in the league.[1]

In 2008–09 season, he averaged 13.9 points and 6.1 assists per game for fourth-place Anwil Włocławek.[2] After a successful season in Anwil, he moved to Italy and signed a two-year contract with JuveCaserta, where he was just a backup point guard and didn’t see much playing time. In his last season abroad he averaged 4.9 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists.[3]

He came back to Poland in the summer of 2011, when he signed a contract with Trefl Sopot. In the 2011–12 season Koszarek was voted the MVP of the league and led Trefl to finals, where they lost to Asseco Prokom. Koszarek finished the season averaging 15.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game.[4]

The 2012–13 season Koszarek started in Asseco Prokom, but after the club struggled with financial problems, he moved to Zielona Góra in the middle of the season and won his first Polish championship title playing for Stelmet. After that season he signed a multi-year contract with the club.[5] Koszarek re-signed with the team on 20 July 2020.[6]

On 31 May 2021 he signed with Legia Warszawa of the Polish Basketball League.[7]

International career

Koszarek is also a member of the Polish national basketball team.[8] He was selected to the national team for the first time at EuroBasket 2007. He was also selected to play for the host Polish team at the EuroBasket 2009, where he ranked fifth on the team in points, fourth in rebounds, and second in assists.[9]

He also played at EuroBasket 2011, EuroBasket 2013, EuroBasket 2015, and EuroBasket 2017.

He was also a member of the Polish national team at Basketball World Cup 2019 in China, where he averaged 2.5 points, 0.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 14 minutes per game.

Honours

Club

Anwil Wloclawek
Trefl Sopot
Zielona Góra

Individual

Career statistics

EuroLeague

|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2012–13| style="text-align:left;"| Asseco Prokom| 10 || 9 || 29.9 || .420 || .366 || .903 || 2.9 || 4.0 || 1.1 || .1 || 11.1 || 11.6|-| style="text-align:left;"| 2013–14| style="text-align:left;"| Zielona Góra| 10 || 10 || 31.3 || .378 || .314 || .857 || 3.8 || 5.8 || .4 || .1 || 8.5 || 8.9|- class="sortbottom"| style="text-align:left;"| Career| style="text-align:left;"|| 20 || 19 || 30.6 || .398 || .342 || .895 || 3.4 || 4.9 || .8 || .1 || 9.8 || 10.2

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.basketpedya.com/Acc002InfJug.php?idjug=42902 Player Profile
  2. Web site: Kiến Thức Bóng Rổ, Cá Độ Bóng Rổ Thabet -.
  3. Web site: 2010–11 Stats – Pepsi Caserta. 2020-06-03. Basketball-Reference.com. en.
  4. Web site: PLK.PL. Koszykówka – Polska Liga Koszykówki. 2020-06-03. Koszykówka – Polska Liga Koszykówki. pl.
  5. Web site: Łukasz Koszarek – Best Polish Point Guard in History. 2020-06-03. KodBonusowy. pl.
  6. News: Lukasz Koszarek re-signs with Stelmet Enea BC Zielona Gora . Sportando . July 20, 2020 . July 20, 2020.
  7. Web site: Łukasz Koszarek zawodnikiem Legii Warszawa!. May 31, 2021. plk.pl. Polish. May 31, 2021.
  8. http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_toT,ovGDH2EaLKL67XnPo2.teamID_347.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2009.roundID_6328.playerID_38547.html Player Profile
  9. http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_toT,ovGDH2EaLKL67XnPo2.pageID_zfjpbftuHHkRSpqxSx8sT2.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2009.roundID_6328.teamID_347.html Poland team stats