Matthew William Wenstrom (born November 4, 1970) is an American former basketball player. He played for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA) during the 1993-94 NBA season.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 4, 1970 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) |
| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mayde Creek (Houston, Texas) |
| College | North Carolina (1989–1993) |
| NBA draft | 1993: undrafted |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 50 |
| Career history | |
| 1993–1994 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Wenstrom, a highly ranked 7'1 center from Mayde Creek High School in Houston, Texas,[1] played collegiately at the University of North Carolina and was a reserve on the Tar Heels 1993 national championship team as a senior. Wenstrom's career averages were 4.0 minutes, 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.
Undrafted in the 1993 NBA draft, Wentrom nonetheless made the Boston Celtics roster as a free agent. He appeared in 11 games during the 1993–94 season, averaging 1.6 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in his only NBA season.[2]
In the 1994–95 season, he played for Austrian Bundesliga side Trodat Wels, followed by a stint (1995 until February 1998) at German team TuS Herten.[3]
References
edit- ^ "College basketball recruiters run fast break to Texas". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 9, 1988. p. 65. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wenstrom does a bang-up job". Boston Globe. October 15, 1993. p. 82. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-wenstrom-5336a233 [self-published source]
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