Wayne Engelstad | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 8 |
Weight Lbs: | 245 |
Birth Date: | 6 December 1965 |
Birth Place: | Rosemead, California, U.S. |
Highschool: | Don Bosco Technical Institute (Rosemead, California) |
College: | UC Irvine (1984–1988) |
Draft Year: | 1988 |
Career Start: | 1988 |
Career End: | 1999 |
Career Position: | Power forward |
Career Number: | 43 |
Team1: | Denver Nuggets |
Years2: | 1988–1989 |
Team2: | Albany Patroons |
Years3: | 1989 |
Team3: | Pamesa Valencia |
Years4: | 1989–1990 |
Team4: | Omaha Racers |
Years5: | 1991 |
Team5: | Hobart Tassie Devils |
Years6: | 1991 |
Team6: | Rapid City Thrillers |
Years7: | 1991–1992 |
Team7: | La Crosse Catbirds |
Years8: | 1993–1994 |
Team8: | FC Porto |
Years9: | 1994–1995 |
Team9: | Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca |
Years10: | 1997–1998 |
Team10: | Estrelas da Avenida |
Years11: | 1998–1999 |
Team11: | FC Porto |
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Wayne Edward Engelstad[1] (born December 6, 1965)[2] is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Rosemead, California, he was a 6'8" (2.03 cm) 245 lb (111 kg) forward and played collegiately at the University of California, Irvine.
He played for the Denver Nuggets for 11 games in 1988–89, averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per contest. He also played in Portugal[3] and with the Hobart Tassie Devils in the Australian NBL in 1991, averaging 18 points per game in 24 contests.[4]
Engelstad's daughter Sabrina played in the 2013–2014 season at Saint Mary's before transferring to UC Irvine for the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 seasons.[5]