Serge Zwikker

Serge Zwikker
Personal information
Born	April 28, 1973; Vlaardingen, Netherlands
Nationality	Dutch
Listed height	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight	273 lb (124 kg)
Career information
High school	Flint Hill (Oakton, Virginia); Harker Prep (Potomac, Maryland);
College	North Carolina (1993–1997)
NBA draft	1997 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29th overall
	Selected by the Houston Rockets
Playing career	1997–2000
Position	Center
Career history
1998–1999	TAU Ceramica
1999	Gorizia
1999–2000	CB Breogán
2000	Hans Verkerk Keukens
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-ACC (1997); Third-team Parade All-American (1992);

Serge Zwikker (born April 28, 1973) is a Dutch-American former basketball player.

High School career

He first came to the United States in 1988, playing for Don Kent at Monsignor Clancy Memorial High School in Queens, New York. He then transferred to Flint Hill Prep, and then finished his prep career at Harker Prep.

College career

Zwikker played four years of college basketball for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill under coach Dean Smith. He saw limited playing time his first two years, usually coming off the bench for Rasheed Wallace. Zwikker's college career breakthrough came March 17, 1995 against Murray State University. Plagued by an ankle injury, Wallace scored only six points before Smith went to the uninjured Zwikker in relief. Zwikker went on to score 19 points as he and Jerry Stackhouse led the Tar Heels to an 80–70 win.[1] Zwikker became the Tar Heels' starting center following Wallace's departure in the 1995 NBA Draft.[2]

Professional career

Houston Rockets (1997–1998)

Zwikker was selected by the Houston Rockets with the first pick of the second round (29th overall) in the 1997 NBA Draft, and spent one season on the Rockets' bench. However, he did not record any playing time. Due to the 1998 NBA lockout, he signed a three-year contract with TAU Cerámica in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.

Return to Europe (1998–2000)

Zwikker played Euroleague basketball in 1998–99, first playing for TAU Cerámica in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, and then for Gorizia in Italy. After only ten games with Gorizia, his season ended due to a back injury.[3]

Personal life

Serge now has two daughters, Courtney (2001) and Ellen (2003).

Notes

Robinson, Tom (March 18, 1995). "UNC Escapes Murray: Wallace hobbled and Heels wobbled, but Zwikker to rescue with 19". The Virginian-Pilot. Landmark Communications, Inc. p. C1. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
Landreth, Eddy (January 15, 1996). "How dare you doubt Dean – University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith". The Sporting News. Sporting News Publishing Co. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
"EuroLeague 1998–1999: Tau Ceramica". basket-stats.info. 2000–2006. Archived from the original on 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2007-03-19.

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External links

Zwikker's player page on basketball-reference.com

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[1] Robinson, Tom (March 18, 1995). "UNC Escapes Murray: Wallace hobbled and Heels wobbled, but Zwikker to rescue with 19". The Virginian-Pilot. Landmark Communications, Inc. p. C1. Retrieved 2007-03-19.

[2] Landreth, Eddy (January 15, 1996). "How dare you doubt Dean – University of North Carolina basketball coach Dean Smith". The Sporting News. Sporting News Publishing Co. Retrieved 2007-03-19.

[3] "EuroLeague 1998–1999: Tau Ceramica". basket-stats.info. 2000–2006. Archived from the original on 2007-05-02. Retrieved 2007-03-19.