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Esteban Dale Trumbo Hawkes, commonly known as Steve Trumbo (born May 20, 1960), is a former American professional basketball player, with Spanish citizenship. At a height of 6'9'' he played at the center position. He was best known for his success in rebounding (was the best in rebounds in the Liga ACB two years in a row), and his great capacity for effort on the court, especially defensively.
Trumbo played college basketball at Brigham Young University, where he did very well in the college level.
Trumbo was chosen in the third round of the 1982 NBA draft, (number 49 overall), by the Utah Jazz. However, he did not end up making it into the NBA. He signing up instead with the Ohio Mixers of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), where he played one season, before moving to Spain. [1]
His first two seasons in Spain, playing for the team Fórum Valladolid, were a good start to his career, as he attained the status of being the Liga ACB's best in rebounding, during two consecutive seasons.
In 1985, he signed with FC Barcelona, where he played seven seasons, between 1985 and 1992, and attained his greatest achievements: he won 4 Spanish League championships, 3 Spanish Cups, and one Prince of Asturias Cup. In 1992, he signed with Caja San Fernando of Sevilla, where he played his last two seasons of his profession. In 1992, he retired, and started a career as a basketball coach. [2]
After he retired from playing professional basketball, Trumbo became a basketball coach.
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