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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 6, 1965 Rosemead, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Don Bosco Technical Institute (Rosemead, California) |
| College | UC Irvine (1984–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1988–1999 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 43 |
| Career history | |
| 1988 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1988–1989 | Albany Patroons |
| 1989 | Pamesa Valencia |
| 1989–1990 | Omaha Racers |
| 1991 | Hobart Tassie Devils |
| 1991 | Rapid City Thrillers |
| 1991–1992 | La Crosse Catbirds |
| 1993–1994 | FC Porto |
| 1994–1995 | Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca |
| 1997–1998 | Estrelas da Avenida |
| 1998–1999 | FC Porto |
| Career highlights | |
| |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Wayne Edward Engelstad[1] (born December 6, 1965)[2] is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Rosemead, California, he was a 6-foot-8-inch (203 cm), 245 lb (111 kg) forward and played collegiately at the University of California, Irvine.
He played for the Denver Nuggets for 11 games in 1988–89, averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per contest. He also played in Portugal[3] and with the Hobart Tassie Devils in the Australian NBL in 1991, averaging 18 points per game in 24 contests.[4]
Engelstad won a Continental Basketball Association (CBA) championship with the La Crosse Catbirds in 1992.[5]
Engelstad's daughter Sabrina played in the 2013–2014 season at Saint Mary's before transferring to UC Irvine for the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 seasons.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
[edit]Source[7]
Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | Denver | 11 | 0 | 4.5 | .379 | – | .600 | 1.5 | .6 | .1 | .0 | 2.5 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Spelled "Engelstad" in DBTI and UCI athletic records, but "Englestad" in some sources referring to his later professional career.
- ↑ "Wayne E Engelstad was born on December 6, 1965 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ↑ Wayne Englestad Eurobasket profile
- ↑ Wayne Engelstad NBL stats @ nblstats.com
- ↑ "1991-92 La Crosse Catbirds Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 11, 2025.
- ↑ "UC Irvine Athletics". Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ↑ "Wayne Engelstad NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 2, 2026.
External links
[edit]- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
See also
[edit] | This biographical article relating to a United States basketball player, coach, or other figure born in the 1960s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |
- 1965 births
- Living people
- Albany Patroons players
- American expatriate basketball people in Argentina
- American expatriate basketball people in Australia
- American expatriate basketball people in Portugal
- American expatriate basketball people in Spain
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from California
- Denver Nuggets players
- Don Bosco Technical Institute alumni
- Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca basketball players
- FC Porto basketball players
- Hobart Devils players
- La Crosse Catbirds players
- Liga ACB players
- People from Rosemead, California
- Power forwards
- Rapid City Thrillers players
- UC Irvine Anteaters men's basketball players
- Undrafted NBA players
- Valencia Basket players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American basketball biography, 1960s birth stubs