David Stergakos

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David Stergakos

Personal information
Born	(1956-10-24) October 24, 1956 (age 64) Montclair, New Jersey
Nationality	Greek / American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College	Bloomfield (1974–1978)
NBA draft	1978 / Round: 4 / Pick: 72nd overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1978–1992
Position	Power forward / Center
Career history
1978–1992	Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
4× Greek League champion (1980–1982, 1984) 4× Greek Cup winner (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986) Greek League rebounding leader (1988) Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer (1986)
hide Medals Representing  Greece EuroBasket 1989 Yugoslavia

David "Dave" Stergakos (Greek: Ντέιβιντ "Ντέιβ" Στεργάκος; born October 24, 1956) is a retired Greek American professional basketball player and basketball coach. At a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at both the power forward and center positions.

College career[]

Stergakos played college basketball under the name David Nelson, at a small college in New Jersey, Bloomfield College.

Professional playing career[]

Stergakos was selected by the Boston Celtics, in the 4th round of the 1978 NBA Draft, with the 72nd overall draft pick. He was the first Greek player ever selected by an NBA team.^{[citation needed]} However, he never played as a professional in the NBA.^[1]

A year later, in 1979, he moved to Panathinaikos, in Greece. He is one of the greatest players in Panathinaikos history, as he won 4 Greek League championships (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984), and 4 Greek Cups (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986). He was also a Greek Cup finalist in 1985. He was the Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer in 1986. In the 1987–88 season, he was the top rebounder in the Greek League, with an average of 12.2 rebounds per game.

National team career[]

Stergakos was an important member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team that won the silver medal at EuroBasket 1989. He was also a member of the Greek national team that finished in 6th place at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.

Coaching and managing career[]

After his playing career ended, Stergakos went into coaching, and then became a club general manager. Stergakos coached Milon and Papagou, and he managed AEK, Panathinaikos, and Maroussi.

References[]

External links[]

• FIBA Archive Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile
• Hellenic Basketball Federation Profile (in Greek)