Steve Puidokas

Steve Puidokas
Personal information
Born	April 12, 1955; Chicago, Illinois
Died	August 12, 1994 (aged 39); Sardinia, Italy
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school	St. Laurence (Burbank, Illinois)
College	Washington State (1973–1977)
NBA draft	1977: 3rd round, 57th overall pick
	Selected by the Washington Bullets
Position	Center
Career highlights and awards
	No. 55 retired by Washington State;
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Steven John Puidokas (born April 12, 1955 – August 12, 1994) was a professional basketball player in Europe.^[1] He played college basketball for the Washington State Cougars from 1973 to 1977.^[2]^[3] He left Washington State as both their all-time leading scorer with 1,894 points and all-time leading rebounder with 992 rebounds. He was inducted posthumously into the Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Hall of Honor in 2012.^[2]

As a high school player, Puidokas was named a third-team All-American by Parade Magazine in 1973.^[4]

References

^ Newnham, Blaine (February 14, 1997). "Puidokas' Impact Great Even Without WSU Scoring Record". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ ^a ^b Degerman, Eric (March 5, 2012). "Pac-12 to honor WSU great Puidokas during tournament". Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Weaver, Dan (September 12, 2006). "The life and times of Steve Puidokas". Scout.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Prep All-America". Pomona Progress-Bulletin. 30 March 1973. p. 24. Retrieved August 7, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] Newnham, Blaine (February 14, 1997). "Puidokas' Impact Great Even Without WSU Scoring Record". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[degerman-2] Degerman, Eric (March 5, 2012). "Pac-12 to honor WSU great Puidokas during tournament". Tri-City Herald. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[3] Weaver, Dan (September 12, 2006). "The life and times of Steve Puidokas". Scout.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[4] "Prep All-America". Pomona Progress-Bulletin. 30 March 1973. p. 24. Retrieved August 7, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.

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