Cezary Trybański
| No. 15 – Legia Warszawa | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | Polish Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 22, 1979 Warsaw, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Listed height | 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 1997–present |
| Career history | |
| 1997–1998 | Legia Warszawa |
| 1999–2002 | Znicz Pruszków |
| 2002–2003 | Memphis Grizzlies |
| 2003–2004 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2004 | New York Knicks |
| 2005–2007 | Tulsa 66ers |
| 2007–2008 | Peristeri BC |
| 2009–2010 | Reno Bighorns |
| 2010–2011 | BK NH Ostrava |
| 2012–2013 | BC Dzūkija |
| 2013–2014 | Polpharma Starogard Gdański |
| 2014 | AZS Koszalin |
| 2014–present | Legia Warsaw |
Cezary Trybański (born September 22, 1979) is a Polish basketball player. He is a 7'2" 235 lb center. He was the first Polish-born player in the NBA.[1]
Born in Warsaw, he is the brother of a Polish triple jumper, Małgorzata Trybańska.
Early career
In Poland he played for Legia Warszawa in 1997-98 and MKS Pruszkow of PLK league from 1999 to 2002. Previously he played in Shmoolky, which is and was in 1990s one of the best not professional/amateur clubs in Warsaw. [2][3]
NBA career
Cezary Trybański signed a 3-year contract worth $4.8 million with the Memphis Grizzlies on July 22, 2002. He became the first Polish-born player to appear in an NBA game on November 15, 2002 in a six-minute debut. He played a total of 22 NBA games with the Memphis Grizzlies, the Phoenix Suns, and the New York Knicks from 2002 to 2004. On August 5, 2004 he was traded to the Chicago Bulls in a six-player trade that sent Jamal Crawford to the New York Knicks. In October 2004 he was waived by the Bulls. In 2005 he was selected 63rd overall in the 2005 NBDL Draft by the Tulsa 66ers. He appeared in 45 games making 15 starts and put up averages of 3.5 PPG 3.3 RPG and nearly 2 blocks in just 16 minutes. In October 2006, he signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors worth about US$600,000. Soon after signing this deal Trybanski was released. He was then reacquired by the 66ers. He was waived on November 22, 2006 to rehabilitate an injury and re-signed on December 1, 2006.
References
- ↑ TBL. Cezary Trybański wraca do polskiej ekstraklasy
- ↑ http://www.warszawa.sport.pl/sport-warszawa/1,124560,15659009,Shmoolky__czyli_20_lat_dryfowania_miedzy_warszawskimi.html
- ↑ http://www.warszawa.sport.pl/sport-warszawa/1,124560,15659009,Shmoolky__czyli_20_lat_dryfowania_miedzy_warszawskimi.html?as=2
External links
- 1979 births
- Living people
- AZS Koszalin players
- Centers (basketball)
- Memphis Grizzlies players
- National Basketball Association players from Poland
- New York Knicks players
- Peristeri B.C. players
- Phoenix Suns players
- Polish expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Reno Bighorns players
- Sportspeople from Warsaw
- Tulsa 66ers players
- Undrafted National Basketball Association players
