Glen Gondrezick
Glen Michael 'Gondo' Gondrezick (August 30, 1955 – April 27, 2009) was an American basketball player who operated as either a shooting guard or a small forward (swingman).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 30, 1955 Boulder, Colorado |
| Died | April 27, 2009 (aged 53) Henderson, Nevada |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Boulder (Boulder, Colorado) |
| College | UNLV (1973–1977) |
| NBA draft | 1977: 2nd round, 26th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1977–1984 |
| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| Number | 44, 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1977–1979 | New York Knicks |
| 1979–1983 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1983–1984 | Rapident Livorno |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,544 (5.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,964 (4.5 rpg) |
| Assists | 605 (1.4 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Basketball career
Born in Boulder, Colorado, he attended Boulder High School in his hometown. The 6'6" Gondrezick played collegiately at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. A starter on the Runnin' Rebels' first Final Four team in 1977, his jersey number 25 would be retired by the program twenty years later.[1]
Gondrezick was drafted by the New York Knicks in 1977, in the second round (26th pick overall). He competed in six NBA seasons, appearing for the Knicks (two years) and the Denver Nuggets (four), and averaging six points, four rebounds, and one assist in 435 regular season matches.
Later career and death
Gondrezick later became a broadcaster for the UNLV basketball team. He would also call the Mountain West Conference men's basketball tournament games for the Mountain West Radio Network from 2000–2008 before dying of complications from heart surgery on April 27, 2009, at the age of 53. He had received a heart transplant in September of the previous year.[2]
Personal
Gondrezick's younger brother, Grant, was also a professional basketball player, and a shooting guard. He played two years in the NBA.
On July 23, 1987, Gondrezick shot himself after an altercation with his wife. He acknowledged to authorities that the gunshot wound to the left side of the chest was self-inflicted.
References
- Glen Gondrezick, former U.N.L.V. star, dies at 53; The New York Times, 28 April 2009
- Glen Gondrezick, UNLV basketball legend, dead at 53; Las Vegas Sun, 27 April 2009