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Tom Piotrowski (basketball)

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Tom Piotrowski
Personal information
Born (1960-10-17) October 17, 1960 (age 64)
West Chester, Pennsylvania
NationalityAmerican
Listed height7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolGreat Valley (Malvern, Pennsylvania)
CollegeLa Salle (1978–1983)
NBA draft1983: 3rd round, 62nd overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1983–1985
PositionCenter
Number54
Career history
1983–1984Portland Trail Blazers
1984–1985Louisville Catbirds
1985Bay State Bombardiers
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Thomas Tracy Piotrowski (born October 17, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player.

A 7'1" center from La Salle University, Piotrowski was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 62nd pick of the 1983 NBA draft. He played 18 games for Portland during the 1983–84 NBA season, averaging 1.7 points and 0.9 rebounds per contest.[1] Piotrowski split the 1984–85 season between two teams in the Continental Basketball Association, the Louisville Catbirds and the Bay State Bombardiers. He averaged 6.5 points and 4.7 rebounds over 35 games.[2]

Piotrowski served as boys' basketball coach at Atlantic Christian School in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. He currently serves as boys' basketball coach at the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in Mays Landing, New Jersey, where he is also a Video Production Instructor.[3] He is a 1978 graduate of Great Valley High School in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

Notes

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  1. ^ Tom Piotrowski. basketball-reference.
  2. ^ 1985–86 CBA Official Guide and Register, page 243
  3. ^ Michael McGarry. "Tall in the family: Former NBA 7-footer takes unconventional route in developing his two sons' love of basketball". The Press of Atlantic City. January 4, 2008. D6.