Łukasz Obrzut

Łukasz Obrzut (born Aug 31, 1982 in Jędrzejów, Poland) is a basketball player who played center for the University of Kentucky from 2003 to 2007.[1]

College career

Obrzut was part of Tubby Smith's 2003 recruiting class and quickly got the nickname "Woo" based on the pronunciation of his first name (WOO-kosh) . [2] He played in 123 games in his career at Kentucky for total of 196 points. [1]

Professional career

Obrzut was signed as a free agent by the Indiana Pacers in 2007 but was waived a few weeks later. He was picked up by NBA D-League Fort Wayne Mad Ants where he played 19 games, and was later picked up by the Bakersfield Jam where he played another 18 games to finish his American pro career. [3]

Personal life

He married his college sweetheart, Nikkie Belcher in 2009 and they reside in Lexington, Kentucky. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Lukasz Obrzut". BigBlueHistory. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "2005-06 Roster" (PDF). WildcatWorld.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Player Profile". RealGM.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  4. ↑ Tipton, Jerry (July 13, 2009). "Lukasz Obrzut gets married". Kentucky.com. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
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