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Chuck Aleksinas

Chuck Aleksinas
Personal information
BornFebruary 26, 1959
Litchfield, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolWamogo (Litchfield, Connecticut)
College
  • Kentucky (1977–1979)
  • UConn (1980–1982)
NBA draft1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 76th overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Playing career1983–1990
PositionCenter
Number50
Career history
1983–1984Estudiantes de Madrid
1984–1985Golden State Warriors
1985–1986Zaragoza
1986–1987OAR Ferrol
1987–1990Gorizia
Career highlights and awards
  • NCAA champion (1978)
  • Second-team All-Big East (1981)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Charles "Chuck" Aleksinas (born February 26, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the fourth round (76th pick overall) of the 1982 NBA draft and played one season in 1984–85 for the Golden State Warriors. Aleksinas currently resides in Morris, Connecticut and has played in many local amateur basketball leagues. Aleksinas weighed 260 pounds (120 kg) and stood at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) during his playing days. He played the center position..

Born in Litchfield, Connecticut, Aleksinas played at Wamogo High School where he was the first 1,000 point scorer in the school's history. [1] He played college basketball at the University of Kentucky and the University of Connecticut.[2] [3]

Aleksinas is of Lithuanian descent and wanted to play for their national team, but this attempt was denied by the Lithuanian authorities.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Charles "Chuck" Aleksinas". Walter's Wildcat World. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  2. ^ "Chuck Aleksinas Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  3. ^ "Chuck Aleksinas Player Profile, Utah Jazz, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  4. ^ Cress, Doug (October 31, 1991). "In Spain, a Lithuanian Giant Awakens for the Olympics". The New York Times. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  5. ^ Wilson, Stephen (April 11, 1992). "Basketball is More Than a Game in Independent Lithuania". Associated Press. Retrieved February 5, 2016.

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