Gerald Kazanowski
Gerald Francis Kazanowski (born October 12, 1960) is a two-time Olympian and former professional basketball player.
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| Born | October 12, 1960 Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Nanaimo District Secondary School (Nanaimo, British Columbia) | ||||||||||||||
| College | University of Victoria (1979–1983) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1983: 7th round, 146th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |||||||||||||||
| Position | Power Forward | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 24, 8, 15 | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Kazanowski played for the Canada men's national basketball team from 1979 - 1990, representing Canada in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, three times in the World Student Games (1981, 1983, 1985) and three times in the FIBA World Championships (1982, 1986, 1990).
In 1983, Kazanowski was drafted in the seventh round by the Utah Jazz. He later played professionally from 1984 to 1992 in Spain, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Argentina and Mexico.
Kazanowski played for the University of Victoria from 1979 to 1983 where he won four consecutive CIAU national championships. He was a two-time First Team CIAU All-Canadian (1982, 1983), two-time recipient of the Premier's Athletic Award, two-time CIAU Tournament All-star (1981, 1983) and four-time Canada West All-Star.