Christopher Czerapowicz (/tʃəræˈpoʊwɪts/ (ⓘ); born 15 September 1991) is a Swedish-American[1] professional basketball player for GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He is also a member of the Sweden national team, making his senior debut in 2016.
.jpg) Czerapowicz playing for Miasto Szkła Krosno in 2016 | |
| No. 35 – Tauron GTK Gliwice | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | Polish Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | September 15, 1991 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Nationality | Swedish / American |
| Listed height | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 91 kg (201 lb) |
| Career information | |
| College | Davidson (2010–2014) |
| NBA draft | 2014: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2016 | Södertälje Kings |
| 2016–2017 | Miasto Szkła Krosno |
| 2017 | Andorra |
| 2017–2018 | Tsmoki-Minsk |
| 2018–2019 | Nizhny Novgorod |
| 2019–2021 | Obradoiro |
| 2021–2022 | Murcia |
| 2022–2023 | Andorra |
| 2024–present | GTK Gliwice |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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College career
editCollege statistics
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Davidson Wildcats | 21 | 0 | 9.3 | .375 | .291 | .600 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 3.5 |
| 2011–12 | Davidson Wildcats | 33 | 7 | 25.1 | .414 | .342 | .694 | 4.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 10.1 |
| 2012–13 | Davidson Wildcats | 34 | 34 | 25.7 | .431 | .390 | .792 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 9.1 |
| 2013–14 | Davidson Wildcats | 33 | 33 | 25.3 | .415 | .288 | .705 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 8.8 |
Professional career
editSödertälje Kings (2014–2016)
editCzerapowicz began his career playing with the first-tiered Swedish team Södertälje Kings in the 2014-15 season, helping the team win the league both 2015 and 2016.
Miasto Szkła Krosno (2016–2017)
editIn June 2016, Czerapowicz joined first-tiered Polish team Miasto Szkła Krosno.[2][3]
MoraBanc Andorra (2017)
editIn February 2017, it was announced that Czerapowicz was leaving Krosno to join BC MoraBanc Andorra playing in Spanish Liga ACB.[4]
Tsmoki-Minsk (2017–2018)
editIn August 2017, it was announced that Czerapowicz would be joining Belarusian Tsmoki-Minsk in the Russian first-tier league VTB United League.
Nizhny Novgorod (2018–2019)
editAfter a great first season in the VTB United League, BC Nizhny Novgorod announced in July that they had signed a two-year deal with Czerapowicz.
Monbus Obradoiro (2019–2021)
editOn July 19, 2019, Czerapowicz signed with Spanish club Monbus Obradoiro.[5]
UCAM Murcia (2021–2022)
editOn July 5, 2021, Czerapowicz signed with UCAM Murcia.[6]
BC Andorra (2022–2023)
editOn August 5, 2022, he has signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the LEB Oro.[7]
GTK Gliwice (2024–present)
editOn March 8, 2024, he signed with GTK Gliwice of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[8]
International career
editCzerapowicz began his career with the national team 2007, playing in the U16 (2007) team. He has also represented Sweden in the U18 (2008, 2009), U20 (2010, 2011) and UNI (2013) teams. He was invited to play with the senior team for EuroBasket 2013 but declined due to unfinished studies at Davidson. His senior debut came at the EuroBasket 2017 qualification 2016.
References
edit- ^ Eurobasket player profile
- ^ "Chris Czerapowicz signs with Miasto Szkla Krosno". Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ^ "Chris Czerapowicz Basketball Player Profile - eurobasket.com". Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ^ "To już pewne. Chris Czerapowicz odchodzi z PLK!". 18 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-18.
- ^ "Chris Czerapowicz signs with Obradoiro". Sportando. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ^ Skerletic, Dario (July 5, 2021). "UCAM Murcia inks Chris Czerapowicz". Sportando. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
- ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 5, 2022). "Chris Czerapowicz joins MoraBanc Andorra". Sportando. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Chris Czerapowicz signs with Tauron GTK Gliwice". Sportando. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 10, 2024.