Richard Petruška

Richard Petruška
Personal information
Born (1969-01-25) January 25, 1969
Levice, Czechoslovakia
Nationality Slovak / Italian
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Gymnázium Andreja Vrábla Levice
(Levice, Slovakia)
College
NBA draft 1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career 1988–2003
Position Power forward / Center
Number 3
Career history
1988–1990 Inter Bratislava
1993–1994 Houston Rockets
1994–1998 Cagiva Varese
1998–1999 Galatasaray
1999–2001 Unicaja Málaga
2001 Tau Cerámica
2002–2003 Upea Capo D'Orlando
2003 CAI Zaragoza
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Richard Petruška (born January 25, 1969) is a Slovak[1]-Italian[2][3] retired professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Levice, Czechoslovakia. At a height of 6'10" (2.08 m) tall, and a weight of 260 lbs. (118 kg), he played at the power forward and center positions.

College career

Petruška played college basketball at Loyola Marymount, and UCLA, in the United States.

Professional career

Petruška was selected by the Houston Rockets, of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with the 46th overall pick (2nd round), of the 1993 NBA draft. He played in 22 games with the Rockets, during the 1993–94 NBA season, and scored 53 total points. His only NBA season also saw him as part of an NBA championship team, which resulted in him accidentally denting the team's first Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy during the celebration of the title. The dent in the trophy's basketball would remain a part of the trophy until 2018, when the team commissioned replacements after an ownership change.[4]

National team career

Petruška was a member of the senior Czechoslovakian national basketball team. He played with the Czechoslovakia at the 1991 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

After he retired from playing professional basketball, Petruška became a basketball coach. He has worked as a coach at the CBA (Canarias Basketball Academy).

Personal life

Petruška lives in Gran Canaria.

References

  1. ↑ Richard PETRUSKA (SVK).
  2. ↑ Richard Petruska nacionalidad | licencia: ITA (in Spanish).
  3. ↑ RICHARD PETRUSKA Nationality ITA.
  4. ↑ Feigen, Jonathan (20 September 2018). "Rockets receive replicas of championship trophies". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
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