Christian Welp
| Position | Center |
|---|---|
| Height | ft in ( m) |
| Weight | lb ( kg) |
| Nationality | Germany |
| Born | January 2 1964  Delmenhorst, West Germany |
| High school | Olympic High School, Silverdale, Washington, U.S. |
| College | University of Washington |
| Draft | 16th overall, 1987 Philadelphia 76ers |
| Pro career | 1987–1998 |
| Former teams | Philadelphia 76ers (1987–89) San Antonio Spurs (1989–1990) Golden State Warriors (1990) Bayer Giants Leverkusen (1991–1996) Olympiakos (1996–1997) ALBA Berlin (1997–1998) Viola Reggio Calabria (1998–1999) |
| Awards | 1984 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year Eurobasket 1993 MVP |
Christian Ansgar Welp (born January 2 1964 in Delmenhorst, West Germany) is a retired German professional basketball player.
Welp, a 213 cm (7' 0"), 111 kg (245 lb) center, became the leading scorer in Washington Huskies history, was selected 16th overall in the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 1987 Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers and played three seasons. He was traded by the 76ers along with Maurice Cheeks and David Wingate to the San Antonio Spurs for Johnny Dawkins and Jay Vincent during the offseason of 1989.[1] He was used sparingly by the Spurs before being traded to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Uwe Blab (another German-born NBA center) at the trade deadline during 1989-90.[2] After a handful of games with the Warriors, his NBA career finished.
In 1996-97 he played with Olympiakos in the Euroleague,[3], in 1997-98 with ALBA Berlin.[4] and with Viola Reggio Calabria in 1998-99[5]
Welp was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame in 2001.[6]
He retired in 1999, and now lives in Seattle, Washington, U.S..
Notes
- ^ http://www.ibiblio.org/craig/draft/1996_draft/draft/28.html retrieved 9 Jan, 2007
- ^ 1990 NBA Transactions, retrieved 9 Jan, 2007
- ^ Olympiakos roster 1996-97 @ basket-stats.info, retrieved 9 Jan, 2007
- ^ ALBA Berlin roster 1997-98 @ basket-stats.info, retrieved 9 Jan, 2007
- ^ http://195.56.77.208/player/?id=WEL-CHR
- ^ Welp, Shannon Head List of Husky Hall of Fame Inductees, University of Washington Alumni Magazine
External links
- NBA stats @ databasebasketball.com
- Where Are They Now: Christian Welp, dated 7 Jan, 2004
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