David Stergakos
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Born | [a] United States[b] | 24 October 1956||||||||||||||
Nationality | Greek / American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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College | Bloomfield (1974–1978) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1978: 4th round, 72nd overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Boston Celtics | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1978–1991 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
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1978–1991 | Panathinaikos | ||||||||||||||
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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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
As of January 2007, Stergakos had been team manager of Maroussi for four years.[8]
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References[edit]
- ^ "David Nelson Stergakos". fiba.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "David Nelson Stergakos". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ "ΣΤΕΡΓΑΚΟΣ ΝΤΕΙΒ". basket.gr. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Dave Nelson". thedraftreview.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "David Stergakos". paobc.gr. Archived from the original on 4 December 2023.
- ^ "They Call Him 'Stergakos' In Greek Pro Basketball". The Montclair Times. 4 January 1979. p. 22. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Greeks Show Basketball Skill". The New York Times. 18 November 1987. Archived from the original on 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Στεργάκος: Παρελθόν για Μαρούσι". Εφημερίδα ΑΜΑΡΥΣΙΑ (in Greek). 30 January 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2020.