Wally Szczerbiak
Basketball player and sportscaster
Born
March 5th, 1977
48 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played basketball professionally in the NBA, primarily for the Minnesota Timberwolves after being selected as the sixth overall pick in the 1999 NBA Draft. Szczerbiak earned an All-Star selection in 2002. After his playing career, transitioned to sports broadcasting, providing analysis and commentary for various networks. His contributions to basketball and sports media have been significant.
Selected sixth overall in the 1999 NBA Draft
Played for the Minnesota Timberwolves
NBA All-Star in 2002
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