Gerald Kazanowski
Center, Basketball Player
1960 –
Who is Gerald Kazanowski?
Gerald Francis Kazanowski is a former professional and Canadian Olympic basketball player.
Kazanowski was British Columbia High School Basketball Association provincial tournament MVP in 1978 as a member of Nanaimo High School. He played college basketball for the University of Victoria Vikes. He was named a three-time CIAU All-Canadian, two-time recipient of the Premier's Athletic Award, and member of four consecutive CIAU championship Vikes teams, 1980 through 1983. Kazanowski graduated with a degree in economics and was drafted in the 7th round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz.
The 6-foot, 9-inch centre/forward, Kazanowski first played for the national team at the 1979 FIBA World Junior Championship. He played in three World University Games, 1981, '83, and '85. The 1983 games played in Edmonton saw the Canadians upset the United States and Yugoslavia to win gold. He participated in three FIBA World Championships, 1982, 1986, and 1990. He also participated against the original Dream Team at the 1992 FIBA Tournament of the Americas as Canada fell to the Americans in round-robin play 61-101. Kazanowski played in two Olympic Games too, in 1984, when a depleted field due to boycott saw Canada finish just outside the medals in fourth place, and in 1988.
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