Stan Pawlak

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Stan Pawlak
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Career information
High school Collingswood
(Collingswood, New Jersey)
College Penn (1963–1966)
NBA draft 1966: undrafted
Playing career1966–1976
Position Guard
Career history
As player:
1966–1967Harrisburg Patriots
1967–1973 Wilkes-Barre Barons
1974–1975 Scranton Apollos
1975–1976Wilkes-Barre Barons
As coach:
1980–1982 Atlantic City Hi-Rollers
Career highlights and awards

Stan Pawlak Jr. (pav-lak [1] ) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball for the Penn Quakers and was a three-time all-Ivy League selection. Pawlak played professionally in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) and was the EPBL Most Valuable Player in 1969.

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College career

Pawlak attended Collingswood High School in Collingswood, New Jersey. [2] He was a three-time All-Ivy League selection while playing for the Penn Quakers from 1963 to 1966. [3] Pawlak was part of a formidable duo alongside Jeff Neuman that led the Quakers to a 19–6 record and their first Ivy League championship in 1966. [3] He led the team in scoring with 23.2 points per game during his senior season. [3]

Pawlak averaged 20.6 points per game during his career with the Quakers which is the third highest scoring average in program history. [4] He scored 37 points in a 1966 game against the La Salle Explorers that stands as the fourth highest in Quakers history. [3]

Pawlak also participated in track and field for the Quakers and was a co-captain of the 1966 team. [3]

Professional career

Pawlak was invited by Philadelphia 76ers general manager, Jack Ramsey to attend training camp with the 76ers after he performed well during the summer league in 1967. [4] The 76ers ultimately returned most of their players from their 1966–67 championship team and Pawlak was unable to break into the roster. [4]

Pavlak played for ten seasons in the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) / Eastern Basketball Association (EBA) with the Harrisburg Patriots, Wilkes-Barre Barons and Scranton Apollos. [5] He was the EPBL Most Valuable Player in 1969 and was a five-time all-league first team selection. [5] Pawlak led the league in scoring twice (736 in 1968–69 and 819 in 1972–73) [6] [7] and assists three times (142 in 1970–71, 142 in 1971–72 and 227 in 1972–73). [7] [8] [9]

Post-playing career

Pawlak served as a coach of the basketball teams at Woodrow Wilson High School in Camden, New Jersey, where he was an assistant to Gary Williams on the varsity team and the head coach of the junior varsity team. [10]

Pawlak was the head coach of the Atlantic City Hi-Rollers of the Continental Basketball Association from 1980 to 1982 and amassed a 31–34 record. [11] He had a stint coaching in Saudi Arabia. [4]

Pawlak has been a broadcaster for the Penn Quakers radio team. [4] [12]

Personal life

Pawlak's father, Stan Sr., worked as a coach at Woodrow Wilson High School after playing baseball and football at the school as a student. [13] His sister, Patricia, is a film producer. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ Gildea, William. "Williams Still Has Point Guard's Drive", The Washington Post , February 19, 1995. Accessed November 20, 2023. "Stan Pawlak (pronounced Pav-lak) became Williams's best friend on the courts.... "
  2. ↑ "Four Collingswood Alums Inducted Into County Sports Hall of Fame". Patch. October 27, 2011. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Stan Pawlak". Penn Athletics. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Leon, Matt (August 15, 2019). "1-on-1: Big 5 Hall of Famer Stan Pawlak's basketball career". KYW NewsRadio. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Stan Pawlak minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  6. ↑ "1968-69 Eastern Professional Basketball League Leaders". Stats Crew. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  7. 1 2 "1972-73 Eastern Basketball Association Leaders". Stats Crew. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "1970-71 Eastern Basketball Association Leaders". Stats Crew. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ "1971-72 Eastern Basketball Association Leaders". Stats Crew. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ Markus, Don (March 30, 2002). "Coach walked this way once". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Stan Pawlak minor league basketball coaching records". Stats Crew. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ Hurley, Joseph (May 12, 1996). "Wilkes-barre Barons Cagers Rocked 109th Armory Crowds For 32 Years Former Wilkes-barre Players Stan Pawlak And Bill Chanecka Recently Were Named To Continental Basketball League's 50th Anniversary All-time, All-star Team". Times Leader. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  13. 1 2 Whittaker, Celeste E. (March 21, 2019). "Camden Catholic grad Pawlak made a name for herself as a Hollywood producer". The Courier-Post. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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