- Hank Siemiontkowski
Hank Siemiontkowski (born 1950) is a former
forward (basketball) for theVillanova Wildcats and theCleveland Cavaliers . ["Draft Choices ofN.B.A. Teams,New York Times , April 11, 1972, pg. 51.] He scored nineteen pointsin the Wildcats loss to theUCLA Bruins in the 1971NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship inHouston, Texas .UCLA Bruins Basketball, Box Scores of Past 11 Championships, retrieved on 4-7-08.] In the semifinal game the 6'5" juniorscored a career high 31 points in an overtime defeat ofWestern Kentucky University . Coached byJack Kraft , the Wildcats became the firstPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania andnortheastern United States team to reach the NCAA championship game sinceLa Salle University in 1955. ["Villanova, U.C.L.A. Gain Final", New York Times, March 26, 1971, pg. 45.] Siemiontkowski was named to the 1971 NCAAEast Regional all-tournament team along with his teammateHoward Porter (basketball) . ["Porter Tops East Team",Washington Post ,Times Herald, March 22, 1971, pg. D2.] He graduated fromNortheast Catholic High School in Philadelphia in 1968. ["Murray's Five Tests Red Sox",Delaware County, Pennsylvania Daily Times, April 6, 1968, pg. 18.]He was selected by the
New York Nets of theAmerican Basketball Association in April 1972 ["Cougars SelectHenry Bibby In Draft, Nets Pick Siemiontkowski as A.B.A. Goes Public", New York Times, April 13, 1972, pg. 57.] and chosen #50 by Cleveland in the1972 NBA Draft . [Hank Siemiontkowski, Armchair GM Sports Wiki Database, Retrieved on 4-7-08.] Siemiontkowski was placed onwaivers by the Cavaliers in October 1972. ["Cavaliers Drop 3, SuspendLenny Wilkens , New York Times, October 11, 1972, pg. 34.]References
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