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Zeke Zawoluk

Zeke Zawoluk
Personal information
Born(1930-10-13)October 13, 1930
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 2007(2007-01-09) (aged 76)
Spring Valley, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Francis Preparatory School
(Queens, New York)
CollegeSt. John's (1949–1952)
NBA draft1952: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Indianapolis Olympians
Playing career1952–1959
PositionPower forward / center
Number17, 15
Career history
1952–1953Indianapolis Olympians
19531955Philadelphia Warriors
1955–1956Scranton Miners
1955–1956Trenton Capitols / New York-Harlem Yankees
1956–1957Wilkes-Barre Barons
1956–1958Easton Madisons
1957–1958Williamsport Billies
1957–1959Hazleton Hawks
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,210 (6.8 ppg)
Rebounds732 (4.1 rpg)
Assists217 (1.2 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Robert Michael "Zeke" Zawoluk (October 13, 1930 – January 9, 2007) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'7" forward/center from Saint Francis Prep and St. John's University, Zawoluk played three seasons (1952–1955) in the NBA as a member of the Indianapolis Olympians and Philadelphia Warriors.[1]

Zawoluk played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) for the Scranton Miners, Trenton Capitols / New York-Harlem Yankees, Wilkes-Barre Barons, Easton Madisons, Williamsport Billies and Hazleton Hawks from 1955 to 1959.[2] He was selected to the All-EPBL Second Team in 1956.[2]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1952–53 Indianapolis 41 15.2 .367 .664 3.6 .8 4.6
1953–54 Philadelphia 71 25.3 .376 .809 4.6 1.4 8.3
1954–55 Philadelphia 67 16.7 .368 .779 3.8 1.3 6.4
Career 179 19.7 .372 .767 4.1 1.2 6.8

Playoffs

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1953 Indianapolis 2 9.0 .167 .000 1.0 .0 1.0

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Zeke Zawoluk Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Zeke Zawoluk minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 15, 2025.