Dave Twardzik, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Dave Twardzik

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1950

Place of Birth: Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Dave Twardzik

  • David John Twardzik (born September 20, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player.
  • He was a point guard in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA).
  • He is best known for being a starter on the Portland Trail Blazers team that won the 1977 NBA Finals. Twardzik grew up in Middletown, Pennsylvania, and played collegiately at Old Dominion University, where he was a two-time All-American and led the Monarchs to the 1971 NCAA Division II title game.
  • He was drafted by the Trail Blazers in 1972, but elected to play for the Virginia Squires of the ABA.
  • Twardzik played for the Squires for four seasons until the team (and the ABA) came to an end, folding just prior to the ABA-NBA merger in June 1976.
  • After the ABA-NBA merger Twardzik signed with the Blazers (who held his NBA rights).
  • He would be the starting point guard of the Blazers team which won the NBA title in 1977.
  • He played for four seasons total in Portland, and retired at the end of the 1979–80 season because of injury.
  • His jersey number (13) was retired by the team. After his retirement from playing, he began an NBA coaching and front-office career.
  • He served in Portland's front office through 1985, and worked as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers from 1986 through 1989.
  • He has also worked for the Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, and the Denver Nuggets.
  • In 2003, he became Director of Player Personnel for the Orlando Magic, and was promoted to assistant general manager in 2005.
  • He held that position until 2012.
  • Since the 2013-14 basketball season, Twardzik has been a color commentator for radio broadcasts of Old Dominion's Men's Basketball games.In 1995, Twardzik was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

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