Steve Puidokas

Steve Puidokas
Personal information
Born (1955-04-12)April 12, 1955
Chicago, Illinois
Died August 12, 1994(1994-08-12) (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 / Round: 3 / Pick: 57th overall
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Position Center
Career highlights and awards

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

  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.
  2. 1 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.
  3. ↑ Weaver, Dan (September 12, 2006). "The life and times of Steve Puidokas". Scout.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Prep All-America". Pomona Progress-Bulletin. 30 March 1973. p. 24. Retrieved August 7, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.


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