Frank Oleynick

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Frank Oleynick
Personal information
Born (1955-02-20) February 20, 1955 (age 68)
Bridgeport, Connecticut
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school Notre Dame
(Fairfield, Connecticut)
College Seattle (1972–1975)
NBA draft 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Playing career1975–1977
Position Point guard
Number44
Career history
19751977 Seattle SuperSonics
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's basketball
FIBA World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1974 Puerto Rico Team competition

Frank "Magic" Oleynick (born February 20, 1955) is an American retired professional basketball player.

Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, he played collegiately for Seattle University.

He played for the US national team in the 1974 FIBA World Championship, winning the bronze medal. [1]

He was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round (12th pick overall) of the 1975 NBA draft.

He played for the Sonics (1975–77) in the NBA for 102 games.

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References

  1. "1974 USA Basketball". Archived from the original on 2007-08-24. Retrieved 2007-08-28.