Eugeniusz Kijewski
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Eugeniusz Kijewski (born 25 June 1955) is a Polish former professional basketball player and coach. Kijewski, who is considered to be one of the best Polish basketball players of all-time, won four Polish Premier League championships, three Polish Premier League MVP awards, and he led the Polish Premier League in scoring five times, during his pro club playing career. Kijewski is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Polish Premier League, since the year 1976, when the Polish Basketball Association officially began to keep the records of individual player statistics. In 2021, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta.
Personal information | |
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Born | (1955-06-25) 25 June 1955 (age 68) Poznań, Poland |
Nationality | Polish |
Listed height | 6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
Playing career | 1969–1990 |
Position | Point guard |
Coaching career | 1990–2015 |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1969–1975 | Warta Poznań |
1975–1976 | Sbójnia Gdańsk |
1976–1990 | Lech Poznań |
As coach: | |
1990–1997 | Lech Poznań |
1993–1998 | Poland |
1998–1999 | Włocławek |
1999–2007 | Prokom Trefl Sopot |
2008–2009 | PBG Poznań |
2012–2013 | Twarde Pierniki Toruń |
2015 | Poland Under-18 (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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