- Dave Twardzik
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Dave Twardzik No. 13 Point guard Personal information Date of birth September 20, 1950 Place of birth Hershey, Pennsylvania Nationality American High school Middletown HS
(Middletown, Pennsylvania)Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg) Career information College Old Dominion NBA Draft 1972 / Round: 2 / Pick: 26th overall Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers Pro career 1972–1980 League ABA and NBA Career history 1972–1976 Virginia Squires (ABA) 1976–1980 Portland Trail Blazers Career highlights and awards - NBA Champion (1977)
- ABA All-Star (1975)
- #13 Retired by the Portland Trail Blazers
Career ABA and NBA statistics Points 4,977 (9.3 ppg) Rebounds 1,286 (2.4 rpg) Assists 1,823 (3.4 apg) Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball-Reference.com David John Twardzik (born September 20, 1950 in Hershey, Pennsylvania) is a former professional basketball player, a player he was a point guard in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is best known for being a starter on the Portland Trail Blazers team that won the 1977 NBA Finals. Twardzik is currently the assistant general manager for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.
Twardzik grew up in Middletown, Pennsylvania, and played collegiately at Old Dominion University, where he was a two-time All American and led the Monarchs to the 1971 NCAA Division II title game. He was drafted by the Trail Blazers in 1972, but elected to play for the Virginia Squires of the ABA. Twardzik played for the Squires for four seasons until the team (and the ABA) came to an end, folding just prior to the ABA-NBA merger in June 1976. After the ABA-NBA merger Twardzik signed with the Blazers as a free agent.[1] He would be the starting point guard of the Blazers team which won the NBA title in 1977. He played for four seasons total in Portland, and retired at the end of the 1979-1980 season because of injury. His jersey number (13) was retired by the team.
After his retirement from playing, he began an NBA coaching and front-office career. He served in Portland's front office through 1985, and worked as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers from 1986 through 1989. He has also worked for the Detroit Pistons, the Charlotte Hornets, the Los Angeles Clippers, the Golden State Warriors, and the Denver Nuggets. In 2003, he became Director of Player Personnel for the Magic, and was promoted to assistant General Manager in 2005.
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- ^ Arnold, Geoffrey; Uthman, Daniel (2007-06-04). "The 1976-77 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers: 30 years later". OregonLive.com. http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/118092033955920.xml&coll=7&thispage=12. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
1972 NBA Draft First round LaRue Martin · Bob McAdoo · Dwight Davis · Corky Calhoun · Fred Boyd · Russ Lee · Bud Stallworth · Tom Riker · Bob Nash · Paul Westphal · Ralph Simpson · Julius Erving · Travis GrantSecond round Bob Davis · Harold Fox · Jim Price · Chris Ford · Joby Wright · Sam Sibert · John Gianelli · Steve Bracey · Paul Stovall · Brian Taylor · Steve Hawes · Tom Patterson · Dave Twardzik · Dennis Wuycik · Mike Ratliff · Chuck Terry · Ollie JohnsonPortland Trail Blazers 1976–77 NBA Champions 3 Herm Gilliam | 10 Corky Calhoun | 13 Dave Twardzik | 14 Lionel Hollins | 15 Larry Steele | 16 Johnny Davis | 20 Maurice Lucas | 30 Bob Gross | 32 Bill Walton (Finals MVP) | 34 Robin Jones | 36 Lloyd Neal | 42 Wally Walker
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