David Stergakos
Personal information
Born (1956-10-24) October 24, 1956
Montclair, New Jersey
NationalityGreek / American
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
CollegeBloomfield (1974–1978)
NBA draft1978: 4th round, 72nd overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1978–1992
PositionPower forward / center
Number12
Career history
1978–1992Panathinaikos
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's Basketball
Representing  Greece
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1989 Yugoslavia

David Stergakos (Greek: Ντέιβιντ "Ντέιβ" Στεργάκος; born October 24, 1956) is an American retired professional basketball player and basketball coach. At a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at both the power forward and center positions.

College career

Stergakos played college basketball under the name David Nelson, at a small college in New Jersey, Bloomfield College.

Professional playing career

Stergakos was selected by the Boston Celtics, in the 4th round of the 1978 NBA draft, with the 72nd overall draft pick. He was the first Greek player ever selected by an NBA team. However, he never played as a professional in the NBA.[1]

A year later, in 1979, he moved to Panathinaikos, in Greece. He is one of the greatest players in Panathinaikos history, as he won 4 Greek League championships (1980, 1981, 1982, 1984), and 4 Greek Cups (1979, 1982, 1983, 1986). He was also a Greek Cup finalist in 1985. He was the Greek Cup Finals Top Scorer in 1986. In the 1987–88 season, he was the top rebounder in the Greek League, with an average of 12.2 rebounds per game.

National team career

Stergakos was an important member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team that won the silver medal at EuroBasket 1989. He was also a member of the Greek national team that finished in 6th place at the 1990 FIBA World Championship.

Coaching and managing career

After his playing career ended, Stergakos went into coaching, and then became a club general manager. Stergakos coached Milon and Papagou, and he managed AEK, Panathinaikos, and Maroussi.

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