Brett Szabo

Brett Leon Szabo (born in Postville, Iowa) is an American former professional basketball player.

Career

High school and college Szabo graduated from Postville High School, where he had played basketball, baseball and golf, in 1986. He was inducted into Postville's Hall of Fame in 2005.

A 6'11" center, Szabo played for the NCAA Division II's Augustana College Vikings in South Dakota, amassing 1,520 points, 802 rebounds and 185 blocks. He was presented with All-North Central Conference honors in 1989 and 1990. Szabo was inducted into the Augustana Vikings' Hall of Fame in 2002.

NBA He went undrafted in the 1991 NBA draft and later joined the Charlotte Hornets' training camp, before being waived. He played one season for the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics (1996–97), playing 70 games while averaging 2.2 points and 2.4 rebounds. In the fall of 1997, he made the training camp of the Philadelphia 76ers, but was waived before season start.

Overseas Szabo had stints in Kilsyth, Australia (in 1991), Germany (TG Renesas Landshut in 1995–96), Belgium (Castors Braine in 1997–98) and Slovakia (BC Slovakofarma Pezinok from 1998 to 2000). He retired in 2000. Suffering from double vision, Szabo wore corrective glasses during games.

Career statistics

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