Tony Costner

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Tony Costner
Personal information
Born (1962-06-30) June 30, 1962 (age 62)
Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school Overbrook
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
College Saint Joseph's (1980–1984)
NBA draft 1984: 2nd round, 34th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career1984–1997
Position Center
Career history
1984–1985 Basket Napoli
1985–1986 Claret Las Palmas
1987–1988 Fantoni Udine
1988 Tulsa Fast Breakers
1989 Rochester Flyers
1989–1990 Montpellier
1990–1991 Rockford Lightning
1991 Philadelphia Spirit
1991–1992 CSP Limoges
1992Philadelphia Spirit
1992–1993 Sporting Athens
1993–1994 AEK Athens
1994 Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
1994–1996Sporting Athens
1996–1997 Papagou
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Tony Costner (born June 30, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player, who was selected by the Washington Bullets, in the second round (34th pick overall) of the 1984 NBA draft. He played professionally in Europe and in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). Costner was a 6'10" (2.08 m) tall center, that played in college at Saint Joseph's University. [1] He is the father of former professional basketball player Brandon Costner. [2] [3]

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Early life

Costner graduated from Overbrook High School, in Philadelphia, in 1980. In 2012, Costner was recognized by the Philadelphia Daily News , as a Third-Team All City member, on its list of the "Best high school hoops players of the past 35 years". [4]

College career

Costner decided to stay in Philadelphia for his collegiate career. He played at the center position for the Saint Joseph Hawks, from 1980 to 1984. He averaged 14.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game in his college career. As a Senior, Costner averaged 18.6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, as Saint Joseph's finished the season with a 20–9 record, under head coach Jim Boyle. [5]

On December 30, 1983, Costner scored 47 points in a game versus Alaska-Anchorage, which still stands as the Saint Joseph's single-game scoring record. [6] During his college career, Costner was an Atlantic 10 All-Conference selection in his junior and senior seasons, a three-time All-Big 5 selection, and an Associated Press Honorable Mention All-America selection in 1983. In his college career, Costner scored a total of 1,730 career points, to go along with a total of 951 career rebounds.

Professional career

On June 19, 1984, the NBA's Washington Bullets, selected Costner in the second round, with the 34th overall pick of the 1984 NBA draft. Costner went on to play pro club basketball in Europe, starting his career with Basket Napoli. With Las Palmas, Costner averaged 20.4 points, 10.1 rebounds, and 0.9 assists per game, in 21 regular season games played, during the 1985–86 season. He spent the 1987–88 season with A.P.U. Udine.

Costner also played in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA), with the Tulsa Fast Breakers, Rockford Lightning, Rochester Flyers, and Philadelphia Spirit. He averaged 11.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game, in his 54-games career with the Rockford Lightning. In Europe, he also played with Montpellier (1989–90), Limoges (1991–92), Sporting Athens (1992–93), AEK Athens (1993–94), Estudiantes Bahía Blanca (1994), Sporting Athens (1994–96), and Papagou Athens (1996–97). [7] [8] [9] [10]

Personal life

Costner is the father of former North Carolina State and professional player Brandon Costner. [11]

Awards and accomplishments

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References

  1. ↑ "Tony Costner Player Profile, Saint Joseph's, NCAA Stats, Awards – RealGM". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ↑ "The Philadelphia Inquirer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 29, 2005 · Page E08". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  3. ↑ [ dead link ]
  4. ↑ Silary, Ted. "Best high school hoops players of past 35 years", Philadelphia Daily News , May 4, 2012. Accessed March 17, 2018.
  5. ↑ "1983–84 Saint Joseph's Hawks Schedule and Results". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  6. 1 2 "Tony Costner – 2013–14 – Athletics". Saint Joseph's University. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  7. ↑ "Tony Costner minor league basketball : Statistics". Statscrew.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Bullets Cut 3, Johnson Deactivated". The Washington Post .
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  10. ↑ "Tony Costner International Stats". Basketball-reference.com. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  11. ↑ "N.C. State's Brandon Costner on the Pan Am Games trials". The Philadelphia Inquirer . July 14, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
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