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'''Hank Siemiontkowski''' (born 1950) is a retired American [[basketball]] player. He played [[forward (basketball)|forward]] for the [[Villanova Wildcats]]<ref name=bruins/> and the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]].<ref>"Draft Choices of N.B.A. Teams", ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 11, 1972, pg. 51.</ref> Born & raised in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia, Hank graduated from Northeast Catholic High School in 1968 and was a big part of the 1967 Phila. Catholic League and City Championship teams which defeated Monsignor Bonner & Overbrook H.S. Hank was voted the Catholic League Northern Division MVP in both 1967 & 1968. In 1968 he was part of the varsity squad suspended by Coach Jack Friel for not returning to school on time after a breakfast. This story made national headlines as The North JV team then took the court at the Palestra and defeated the Varsity team from Bishop McDevitt in the Quarter finals of the Catholic League playoffs. The North varsity were reinstated but later lost the semi-final game at the Palestra to Cardinal O'Hara High on a buzzer beater. Hank retired with the Highest single season scoring average in North Catholic school history at 22.6 PPG (later equaled by Joe Schoen in 1977).
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Siemiontkowski scored nineteen points in the Wildcats' loss to the [[UCLA Bruins]] in the 1971 [[NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship]] in [[Houston, Texas]].<ref name=bruins>UCLA Bruins Basketball, Box Scores of Past 11 Championships, retrieved on 4-7-08.</ref> In the semifinal game the 6'7" junior scored a career-high 31 points in an overtime defeat of [[Western Kentucky University]]. Coached by [[Jack Kraft]], the Wildcats became the first [[Philadelphia]] and [[northeastern United States]] team to reach the NCAA championship game since [[La Salle University]] in 1955.<ref>"Villanova, U.C.L.A. Gain Final", ''The New York Times'', March 26, 1971, pg. 45.</ref> Siemiontkowski was named to the 1971 NCAA
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East Regional all-tournament team along with his teammate [[Howard Porter (basketball)]].<ref>"Porter Tops East Team", ''[[The Washington Post]]'',
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Times Herald, March 22, 1971, pg. D2.</ref> Siemiontkowski finished his career at 'Nova with a 13.6 PPG average and is currently 12th All-time in rebounding with 739 boards.
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| birth_place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| height_ft = 6
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| weight_lbs = 230
| high_school = [[Northeast Catholic High School|Northeast Catholic]] (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
| college = [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]] (1969–1972)
| draftyear = 1972
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 50
| draftteam = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| career_start = 1972
| career_end = 1996
| career_position = [[Small forward]], [[Power forward (basketball)|Power forward]]
| career_number = 21, 52, 44, 45, 33, 40, 30
| team1 = [[Cleveland Cavaliers]]
| years1 = 1972
| team2 = [[Scranton Miners|Scranton Apollos]]
| years2 = 1972-1975
| team3 = [[European Professional Basketball League#Belgium Lions|Belgium Lions]]
| years3 = 1975


| team4 = Wilkes-Barre Lions
He was selected by the [[New Jersey Nets|New York Nets]] of the [[American Basketball Association]] in April 1972<ref>"Cougars Select [[Henry Bibby]] In Draft, Nets Pick Siemiontkowski as A.B.A. Goes Public", ''The New York Times'', April 13, 1972, pg. 57.</ref> and chosen 50th by the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] in the [[1972 NBA Draft]].<ref>Hank Siemiontkowski, Armchair GM Sports Wiki Database, Retrieved on 4-7-08.</ref> Siemiontkowski was placed on waivers by the Cavaliers in October that year.<ref>"Cavaliers Drop 3, Suspend [[Lenny Wilkens]]", ''The New York Times'', October 11, 1972, pg. 34.</ref>
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'''Hank Siemiontkowski''' (born 1950) is an American former [[basketball]] player. A [[forward (basketball)|forward]], he played for the [[Villanova Wildcats]].

==High school career==
Born and raised in the [[Port Richmond, Philadelphia]], Siemiontkowski played for [[Northeast Catholic High School]]. He was a big part of the 1967 team which won the [[Philadelphia Catholic League]] over [[Monsignor Bonner High School|Bonner]] and City Championship over [[Overbrook High School (Philadelphia)|Overbrook]], this was last city title for the school. He was voted the Catholic League Northern Division MVP in both 1967 & 1968. In 1968 he was part of the varsity squad suspended by coach Jack Friel for returning late to school after breakfast. The story made national headlines as the North junior varsity team then defeated [[Bishop McDevitt High School (Wyncote, Pennsylvania)|Bishop McDevitt]] in the quarter finals of the Catholic League playoffs. Siemiontkowski graduated in 1968 with the highest single season scoring average in North Catholic school history at 22.6 PPG (later equalled by Joe Schoen in 1977).<ref name=Philly>{{cite web |url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/villanova/20170315__Nova_great_Hank_Siemiontkowski_due_back_for_North_Catholic_fete.html |title='Nova great Hank Siemiontkowski due back for North Catholic fete |last=Barkowitz |first=Ed |date=14 March 2017 |publisher= [[The Philadelphia Inquirer]] |access-date=19 November 2017}}</ref>

==College career==
Siemiontkowski played collegiately with [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|Villanova]] from 1969 to 1972. As a junior, he scored a career-high 31 points (also grabbing 15 rebounds) in an overtime win against [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball|Western Kentucky]] in the semifinals of the [[1971 NCAA University Division basketball tournament|1971 NCAA tournament]]. He scored 19 points in the Wildcats final loss to [[1970–71 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team|UCLA]].<ref name=Philly /><ref>"Villanova, U.C.L.A. Gain Final", ''The New York Times'', March 26, 1971, pg. 45.</ref> He was named to the 1971 NCAA East Regional all-tournament team along with his teammate [[Howard Porter (basketball)|Howard Porter]] (Porter caused Villanova's season to be vacated from records as he had signed with an agent).<ref>"Porter Tops East Team", ''[[The Washington Post and Times-Herald]]'', March 22, 1971, pg. D2.</ref> He finished his career at Villanova with a 13.6 PPG average and is 12th all-time for the Wildcats in rebounding with 739 boards.

==Professional career==
He was chosen in the fourth round (50th pick) of the [[1972 NBA draft]] by the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]],<ref>"Draft Choices of N.B.A. Teams", ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 11, 1972, pg. 51.</ref> and by the [[New York Nets]] in the [[American Basketball Association]] draft in April 1972.<ref>"Cougars Select [[Henry Bibby]] In Draft, Nets Pick Siemiontkowski as A.B.A. Goes Public", ''The New York Times'', April 13, 1972, pg. 57.</ref>
He signed with the Cavaliers but was placed on waivers in October that year.<ref>"Cavaliers Drop 3, Suspend [[Lenny Wilkens]]", ''The New York Times'', October 11, 1972, pg. 34.</ref>
He played for the [[European Professional Basketball League#Belgium Lions|Belgium Lions]] of the [[European Professional Basketball League]] in the first half of 1975.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/67405283/ |title=European failure |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=22 April 1975 |via=Newspapers.com |publisher=[[El Paso Herald-Post]] |page=8 |access-date=12 November 2017}} {{subscription required}}</ref>

He played professionally until he was 46 in Finland, New Zealand and Sweden then settled in the small Swedish town of [[Fritsla]].<ref name=Philly />

==External links==
* [https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/hank-siemiontkowski-1.html Sports Reference profile]


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Latest revision as of 05:30, 23 November 2024

Hank Siemiontkowski
Personal information
Born1950 (1950)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High schoolNortheast Catholic (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CollegeVillanova (1969–1972)
NBA draft1972: 4th round, 50th overall pick
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1972–1996
PositionSmall forward, Power forward
Number21, 52, 44, 45, 33, 40, 30
Career history
1972Cleveland Cavaliers
1972-1975Scranton Apollos
1975Belgium Lions
1978-1979Wilkes-Barre Lions
Stats at Basketball Reference

Hank Siemiontkowski (born 1950) is an American former basketball player. A forward, he played for the Villanova Wildcats.

High school career

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Born and raised in the Port Richmond, Philadelphia, Siemiontkowski played for Northeast Catholic High School. He was a big part of the 1967 team which won the Philadelphia Catholic League over Bonner and City Championship over Overbrook, this was last city title for the school. He was voted the Catholic League Northern Division MVP in both 1967 & 1968. In 1968 he was part of the varsity squad suspended by coach Jack Friel for returning late to school after breakfast. The story made national headlines as the North junior varsity team then defeated Bishop McDevitt in the quarter finals of the Catholic League playoffs. Siemiontkowski graduated in 1968 with the highest single season scoring average in North Catholic school history at 22.6 PPG (later equalled by Joe Schoen in 1977).[1]

College career

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Siemiontkowski played collegiately with Villanova from 1969 to 1972. As a junior, he scored a career-high 31 points (also grabbing 15 rebounds) in an overtime win against Western Kentucky in the semifinals of the 1971 NCAA tournament. He scored 19 points in the Wildcats final loss to UCLA.[1][2] He was named to the 1971 NCAA East Regional all-tournament team along with his teammate Howard Porter (Porter caused Villanova's season to be vacated from records as he had signed with an agent).[3] He finished his career at Villanova with a 13.6 PPG average and is 12th all-time for the Wildcats in rebounding with 739 boards.

Professional career

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He was chosen in the fourth round (50th pick) of the 1972 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers,[4] and by the New York Nets in the American Basketball Association draft in April 1972.[5] He signed with the Cavaliers but was placed on waivers in October that year.[6] He played for the Belgium Lions of the European Professional Basketball League in the first half of 1975.[7]

He played professionally until he was 46 in Finland, New Zealand and Sweden then settled in the small Swedish town of Fritsla.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Barkowitz, Ed (March 14, 2017). "'Nova great Hank Siemiontkowski due back for North Catholic fete". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. ^ "Villanova, U.C.L.A. Gain Final", The New York Times, March 26, 1971, pg. 45.
  3. ^ "Porter Tops East Team", The Washington Post and Times-Herald, March 22, 1971, pg. D2.
  4. ^ "Draft Choices of N.B.A. Teams", The New York Times, April 11, 1972, pg. 51.
  5. ^ "Cougars Select Henry Bibby In Draft, Nets Pick Siemiontkowski as A.B.A. Goes Public", The New York Times, April 13, 1972, pg. 57.
  6. ^ "Cavaliers Drop 3, Suspend Lenny Wilkens", The New York Times, October 11, 1972, pg. 34.
  7. ^ "European failure". El Paso Herald-Post. April 22, 1975. p. 8. Retrieved November 12, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. (subscription required)
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