Karol Gruszecki (born 4 November 1989) is a Polish professional basketball player for Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK) and the Polish national basketball team.
 Gruszecki with Czarni Słupsk in 2014 | |
| No. 33 – Spójnia Stargard | |
|---|---|
| Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
| League | PLK |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 4 November 1989 Łódź, Poland |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 201 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Platte CC (2009–2011) Texas–Arlington (2011–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Spirou Charleroi |
| 2014 | →Czarni Słupsk |
| 2014–2015 | Czarni Słupsk |
| 2015–2017 | Zielona Góra |
| 2017–2020 | Polski Cukier Toruń |
| 2020–2022 | Trefl Sopot |
| 2022–present | Spójnia Stargard |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Professional career edit
Gruszecki signed with Spirou Charleroi in Belgium for the 2013–14 season.[1] He finished the season in his home country of Poland, on loan with Czarni Słupsk. For the next season, Gruszecki signed a full contract with Czarni Słupsk. After the 2014–15 season, he was named to the All-PLK First Team.[2] He also finished as runner-up in the voting for Best Polish Player.[3] He signed with reigning PLK champion and EuroLeague team Stelmet Zielona Góra in the 2015 offseason. He played with them for two seasons before signing with Pierniki Toruń.
On 19 February 2018, Torún won its first trophy when it beat Zielona Góra 88–80 in the final of the Polish Cup. Gruszecki was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.[4]
On July 15, 2020, he has signed with Trefl Sopot of PLK.v[5]
On June 28, 2022, he has signed with Spójnia Stargard of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[6]
International career edit
Gruszecki was selected for the Polish national basketball team for EuroBasket 2015 and 2017.
References edit
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- ^ [2][permanent dead link]
- ^ [3][permanent dead link]
- ^ "Polski Cukier Toruń zdobywa Puchar Polski". Sport.pl. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Trefl signs Karol Gruszecki". Eurobasket. July 15, 2020. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "Gruszecki dołącza do PGE Spójni". plk.pl (in Polish). June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.