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Glen Gondrezick

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Glen Gondrezick
Personal information
Born(1955-08-30)August 30, 1955
Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 2009(2009-04-27) (aged 53)
Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight218 lb (99 kg)
Career information
High schoolBoulder (Boulder, Colorado)
CollegeUNLV (1973–1977)
NBA draft1977: 2nd round, 26th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career1977–1984
PositionSmall forward / shooting guard
Number44, 22
Career history
19771979New York Knicks
19791983Denver Nuggets
1983–1984Rapident Livorno
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points2,544 (5.8 ppg)
Rebounds1,964 (4.5 rpg)
Assists605 (1.4 apg)
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Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Glen Michael 'Gondo' Gondrezick (August 30, 1955 – April 27, 2009) was an American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels. He played the shooting guard and small forward positions (swingman).

Basketball career

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Born in Boulder, Colorado, he attended Boulder High School in his hometown. The 6'6" Gondrezick played collegiately at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. A starter on the Runnin' Rebels' first Final Four team in 1977, his jersey number 25 would be retired by the program twenty years later.[1]

Gondrezick was drafted by the New York Knicks in 1977, in the second round (26th pick overall). He competed in six NBA seasons, appearing for the Knicks (two years) and the Denver Nuggets (four), and averaging six points, four rebounds, and one assist in 435 regular season matches.

Later career and death

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Gondrezick later became a broadcaster for the UNLV basketball team. He would also call the Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament games for the Mountain West Radio Network from 2000–2008 before dying of complications from heart surgery on April 27, 2009, at the age of 53. He had received a heart transplant in September of the previous year.[2]

Personal

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Gondrezick's younger brother, Grant, was also a professional basketball player, and a shooting guard.[3] He played two years in the NBA.

On July 23, 1987, Gondrezick shot himself after an altercation with his wife. He acknowledged to authorities that the gunshot wound to the left side of the chest was self-inflicted.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Glen Gondrezick, former U.N.L.V. star, dies at 53; The New York Times, 28 April 2009
  2. ^ Glen Gondrezick, UNLV basketball legend, dead at 53; Las Vegas Sun, 27 April 2009
  3. ^ a b "Glen Gondrezick attempts suicide with shot to chest". Arizona Republic. United Press International. July 24, 1987. p. E1. Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  4. ^ Dick Connor (August 2, 1987). "No obvious clues to the anger of Glen Gondrezick". Newsday. p. 13 (Sports). Retrieved March 2, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
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