Cezary Trybanski
Encyclopedia
Cezary Trybański is a Polish
basketball
player who currently plays for the NH Ostrava of the Czech Republic League. He is a 7'2" 235 lb center
.
He is the brother of a Polish triple jumper, Małgorzata Trybańska.
on July 22, 2002. He became the first Polish-born player to appear in an NBA game on November 15, 2002 in a six-minute debut. He played a total of 22 NBA games with the Memphis Grizzlies
, the Phoenix Suns
, and the New York Knicks
from 2002 to 2004. On August 5, 2004 he was traded to the Chicago Bulls
in a six-player trade that sent Jamal Crawford
to the New York Knicks
. In October 2004 he was waived by the Bulls. In 2005 he was selected 63rd overall in the 2005 NBDL Draft by the Tulsa 66ers
. He appeared in 45 games making 15 starts and put up averages of 3.5 PPG 3.3 RPG and nearly 2 blocks in just 16 minutes. In October 2006, he signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors
worth about US$600,000. Soon after signing this deal Trybanski was released. He was then reacquired by the 66ers. He was waived on November 22, 2006 to rehabilitate an injury and re-signed on December 1, 2006.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who currently plays for the NH Ostrava of the Czech Republic League. He is a 7'2" 235 lb center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
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He is the brother of a Polish triple jumper, Małgorzata Trybańska.
Early career
In Poland he played for Legia Warszawa in 1997-98 and MKS Pruszkow of PLK league from 1999 to 2002.NBA career
Cezary Trybański signed a 3-year contract worth $4.8 million with the Memphis GrizzliesMemphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
on July 22, 2002. He became the first Polish-born player to appear in an NBA game on November 15, 2002 in a six-minute debut. He played a total of 22 NBA games with the Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
, the Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
, and the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
from 2002 to 2004. On August 5, 2004 he was traded to the Chicago Bulls
Chicago Bulls
The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1966. They play their home games at the United Center...
in a six-player trade that sent Jamal Crawford
Jamal Crawford
Jamal Crawford is an American professional basketball player who most recently played with the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. He is a 6'5" and 200 lb shooting guard–point guard...
to the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. In October 2004 he was waived by the Bulls. In 2005 he was selected 63rd overall in the 2005 NBDL Draft by the Tulsa 66ers
Tulsa 66ers
The Tulsa 66ers are an NBA Development League team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the minor league affiliate of the Oklahoma City Thunder. Their logo design is a basketball behind mountains with a road leading up to them, all on a U.S...
. He appeared in 45 games making 15 starts and put up averages of 3.5 PPG 3.3 RPG and nearly 2 blocks in just 16 minutes. In October 2006, he signed a contract with the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
worth about US$600,000. Soon after signing this deal Trybanski was released. He was then reacquired by the 66ers. He was waived on November 22, 2006 to rehabilitate an injury and re-signed on December 1, 2006.