Tom Piotrowski (basketball)

Tom Piotrowski
Personal information
Born (1960-10-17) October 17, 1960
West Chester, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
Listed height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Great Valley (Malvern, Pennsylvania)
College La Salle (1978–1983)
NBA draft 1983 / Round: 3 / Pick: 62nd overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Position Center
Number 54
Career history
1983–1984 Portland Trail Blazers
1984–1985 Louisville Catbirds
1985 Bay State Bombardiers
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Thomas Tracy "Tom" Piotrowski (born October 17, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player.

A 7'1" center from La Salle University, Piotrowski was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 62nd pick of the 1983 NBA Draft. He played 18 games for Portland during the 1983–84 NBA season, averaging 1.7 points and 0.9 rebounds per contest.[1] Piotrowski split the 1984–85 season between two teams in the Continental Basketball Association, the Louisville Catbirds and the Bay State Bombardiers. He averaged 6.5 points and 4.7 rebounds over 35 games.[2]

He served as boys' basketball coach at Atlantic Christian School in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. He currently serves as boys' basketball coach at Atlantic County Institute of Technology in Mays Landing, New Jersey and Video Production Instructor.[3] He is a 1978 graduate of Great Valley High School in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

Notes

  1. Tom Piotrowski. basketball-reference.
  2. 1985–86 CBA Official Guide and Register, page 243
  3. Michael McGarry. "Tall in the family: Former NBA 7-footer takes unconventional route in developing his two sons' love of basketball". The Press of Atlantic City. January 4, 2008. D6.


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