Rubén Wolkowyski
| Position | Center-Forward |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Team | Libertad de Sunchales |
| Born | September 30, 1973 Castelli, Chaco, Argentina |
| Nationality | Argentine /Polish[1] |
| College | None |
| Draft | Undrafted, 1995 |
| Pro career | 1996–present |
| Career history | Quilmes Mar del Plata (1996–1997) Boca Juniors (1997–1999) Estudiantes de Olavarría (1999–2000) Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001) Quilmes Mar del Plata (2001–2002) CSKA Moscow (2002) Boston Celtics (2002–2003) Tau Vitoria (2003) Olympiacos (2003–2004) Khimki Moscow (2004–2007) Prokom Trefl Sopot (2007) Club Biguá (2008-2009) San German Athletics (2009) |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Argentina |
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| Men's basketball | ||
| Gold | 2004 Athens | National team |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 2002 USA | National team |
Rubén Oscar Wolkowyski (born September 30, 1973 in Castelli, Chaco) is an Argentine professional basketball player, who also holds Polish citizenship.[1] He is a 6'10", 275-pound power forward-center. Currently he plays for Libertad de Sunchales in Argentina.[2]
[edit] Career
Wolkowyski has played professionally in Argentina, the United States, Russia, Poland, Spain, and Greece, becoming the first Argentine to play in the NBA. He has also been a mainstay of the Argentina national basketball team, participating in the 2001 and 2003 FIBA Americas Championships, the 2002 and 2006 FIBA World Championships, and the 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal at the 2004 Olympics.
Due to playing in Russia as a European player and not an American one, he obtained Polish citizenship. His Warsaw-born grandfather Anatol left Poland before World War II and through Paraguay went to Argentina. His family spoke Polish at home, but now he does not remember the language and uses only Spanish and English.[3][4]
On September 29, 2010, Wolkowyski scored 45 points for his team, Libertad de Sunchales, in 118-115 victory over Obras Sanitarias for the Copa Argentina.[5] The game needed 4 over-times to break the draw.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Euroleague.net Player Profile
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- ^ a b "Un partido para la historia" (in Spanish). Cancha Llena. 2010-09-29. http://www.canchallena.com/1309440-un-partido-para-la-historia. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
[edit] External links
- NBA.com Profile
- Euroleague.net Profile
- ACB.com Profile
- Hoops Hype Profile
- Rubén Wolkowyski at Basketball-Reference.com
- Wolkowyski Profile on Baloncestistas
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Liga ACB players
- Argentine basketball players
- Argentine people of Polish descent
- Polish basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Quilmes de Mar del Plata basketball players
- Boca Juniors basketball players
- Estudiantes de Olavarría basketball players
- Libertad de Sunchales basketball players
- Boston Celtics players
- PBC CSKA Moscow players
- Olympic gold medalists for Argentina
- Olympiacos B.C. players
- People from Chaco Province
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Russia
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Argentine expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Expatriate basketball people
- Expatriate sportspeople in Poland
- Expatriates in Greece
- Saski Baskonia players
- Seattle SuperSonics players
- Centers (basketball)
- Power forwards (basketball)
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
- Argentine expatriates in Poland
- Olympic medalists in basketball
