Eric Leckner
American basketball player (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eric Charles Leckner (born May 27, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round (17th overall) of the 1988 NBA draft. He attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California, and played collegiately at the University of Wyoming.
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Born | (1966-05-27) May 27, 1966 (age 58) Inglewood, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, California) | ||||||||||||||
College | Wyoming (1984–1988) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1988: 1st round, 17th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Utah Jazz | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1988–1999 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Center / power forward | ||||||||||||||
Number | 45, 55 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1988–1990 | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Sacramento Kings | ||||||||||||||
1991–1992 | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
1992–1993 | Panna Firenze | ||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | Philadelphia 76ers | ||||||||||||||
1994–1996 | Detroit Pistons | ||||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Peristeri | ||||||||||||||
1997 | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
1997 | Vancouver Grizzlies | ||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | Libertad de Sunchales | ||||||||||||||
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Points | 1,835 (4.1 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 1,418 (3.2 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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A center, Leckner played in 8 NBA seasons for the Utah Jazz, Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and Vancouver Grizzlies. His best year as a pro was during the 1993-94 season when he appeared in 71 games and averaged 5.1 ppg for the 76ers.