Derek Stockalper

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Derek Stockalper (born March 4, 1984) is a former professional and international basketball player.

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Early life

Stockalper graduated from Carlsbad High School, where he became a first-team All-San Diego County player. [1]

College career

After initially spending his freshman year at San Diego, Stockalper transferred to MiraCosta College for his sophomore year, before transferring to California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo for his final two seasons. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Stockalper starred as a forward at Cal Poly, where he earned All-Big West Conference First Team selections in 2006 and 2007, and in the latter season led the Big West in both field-goal percentage (shooting .540) and 3-point percentage (.496). He majored in history at Cal Poly. [2]

Pro career

Stockalper played for the Lugano Tigers club from 2007 through 2018.

International career

Stockalper played for the Switzerland National Team [3] [4] from 2007 to 2013. He made 23 career appearances for the Swiss in EuroBasket tournaments, averaging a career-best 12.7 points in 2011. [5]

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References

  1. Milne, Brian (November 21, 2003). "Poly Signs Two Guards, Two Forwards". San Luis Obispo Tribune. pp. C2.
  2. Milne, Brian (March 7, 2006). "'Stock' is Rising - College Basketball: Cal Poly Receives All-Conference Accolades". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. D1.
  3. "SUI - Switzerland's Stockalper: We need Thabo". FIBA. January 19, 2011. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  4. Priley, Megan (July 5, 2007). "Stockalper prepares for a Swiss summer". Mustang Daily. p. 8. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  5. "Derek Stockalper - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-01-01.