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.
Personal information | |
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Born | Rosemead, California, U.S. | December 6, 1965
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Don Bosco Technical Institute (Rosemead, California) |
College | UC Irvine (1984–1988) |
NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
Playing career | 1988–1999 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 43 |
Career history | |
1988 | Denver Nuggets |
1988–1989 | Albany Patroons |
1989 | Pamesa Valencia |
1989–1990 | Omaha Racers |
1991 | Hobart Tassie Devils |
1991 | Rapid City Thrillers |
1991–1992 | La Crosse Catbirds |
1993–1994 | FC Porto |
1994–1995 | Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca |
1997–1998 | Estrelas da Avenida |
1998–1999 | FC Porto |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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]
See also
editExternal links
edit- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
References
edit- ^ Spelled "Engelstad" in DBTI and UCI athletic records, but "Englestad" in some sources referring to his later professional career.
- ^ "Wayne E Engelstad was born on December 6, 1965 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ^ Wayne Englestad Eurobasket profile
- ^ Wayne Engelstad NBL stats @ nblstats.com
- ^ "UC Irvine Athletics". Retrieved May 14, 2018.