Martin Rajniak

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Martin Rajniak (born April 24, 1978) is a former professional basketball player.

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Early life

Born in Bratislava, Slovakia, Rajniak relocated to Luxembourg City as a youth. [1] He began his collegiate career playing at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, California, where he scored a program-record 1,206 points in two years. [2]

He then transferred to CSU Bakersfield, and earned All-CCAA First Team honors as a senior for the Roadrunners in 2003–04. [3] The 6-foot-9 Rajniak made 56 of 115 attempts from 3-point range during his CSUB career, for a .487 percentage.

Professional basketball career

Rajniak first played professionally as a forward for T71 Dudelange. [4]

Playing for his native Luxembourg, he averaged 22.0 points over four games at the FIBA EuroBasket 2005 Division B tournament, leading the field. [5]

Offensively, his top pro season came in 2011–12, when he averaged 21.8 points for Esch.

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References

  1. Milne, Brian (December 23, 2001). "College Basketball: International Influence in SLO". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. C1.
  2. Evans, Jeff (February 20, 2004). "Runners' gunner". The Bakersfield Californian. pp. d1.
  3. "Renegades' baseball and softball teams off to blistering starts". The Bakersfield Californian. March 18, 2004. pp. C3.
  4. Bakersfield Men's Basketball History & Records. CSU Bakersfield Athletics. 2023. p. 34.
  5. FIBA Archive (Martin Rajniak's profile)