Szymon Szewczyk

Szymon Szewczyk
	Szymon Szewczyk 2014
No. 33 – AZS Koszalin
Position	Power forward / Center
League	Polish Basketball League
Personal information
Born	December 21, 1982 (age 41); Szczecin, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2003: 2nd round, 35th overall pick
	Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career	1999–present
Career history
1999–2001	SKK Szczecin
2001–2002	Polpharma Starogard Gdański
2002–2003	TXU Energie Braunschweig
2003–2005	Alba Berlin
2005–2006	Union Olimpija
2006–2007	Scafati Basket
2007–2009	Lokomotiv Rostov
2009–2011	Air Avellino
2011–2013	Reyer Venezia Mestre
2014	Virtus Roma
2014–present	AZS Koszalin
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Szymon Szewczyk (born December 21, 1982) is a Polish professional basketball player. He currently plays for AZS Koszalin of the Polish Basketball League.^[1]

Szewczyk grew up with PKK Szczecin (Poland) youth teams. He has been a member of the Polish Junior National Team, the Polish Under-20 National Team and the Polish “B” National Team. He currently is a member of the Polish National Team.

After he played two successful seasons in his native Poland, he was evaluated by several top teams in Europe before signing with Braunschweig of Germany’s top division (Bundesliga I) for the 2002-03 season. Many considered him at the time as the best prospect from Poland in his age group. Szewczyk was a second round draft pick of the Milwaukee Bucks in the 2003 NBA Draft (#35), but did not play for the team. His rights were sent to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team trade that brought Kevin Martin to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played at the 2009 Las Vegas Summer League.

Basketball career

1999-2000: SKK Szczecin - In his first full season with Szczecin, averaged 13.1 points and 5.0 rebounds.
2000-2001: SKK Szczecin - Improved his numbers across the board in his second season with Szczecin. Averaged 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and showed a three-point touch with 14 three-pointers (48.3%).
2001-2002: Polpharma Starogard Gdański
2002-2003: TXU Energie Braunschweig - Delivered a very solid performance in his first season in Germany. Averaged 12.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.07 blocked shots (4th in league). Erupted for 27 points (8-for-12 shooting from two-point range) and added seven rebounds vs. Trier. Posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds vs. Cologne. Scored 14 points and added five rebounds, four steals and three blocked shots in a win over X-Rays Würzburg.
2003-2005: Alba Berlin
2005-2006: Olimpija Ljubljana
2006-2007: Scafati Basket
2007-2009: Lokomotiv Rostov
2009-2011: Air Avellino
2011-2013: Reyer Venezia Mestre
2014 : Pallacanestro Virtus Roma
2014-present : AZS Koszalin

Personal life

His father Miroslaw Szewczyk was a professional basketball player for more than 20 years in Szczecin (Poland) where Szymon was born.

References

^ "Szymon za Szymona. Szewczyk środkowym AZS!". Retrieved 4 February 2015.

External links

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[1] "Szymon za Szymona. Szewczyk środkowym AZS!". Retrieved 4 February 2015.

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