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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