Richard Petruška
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| Power forward / Center | |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
January 25, 1969 Levice, Czechoslovakia |
| Nationality | Slovak |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (208 cm) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Gymnázium Andreja Vrábla Levice (Levice, Slovakia) |
| College |
Loyola Marymount (1990–1991) UCLA (1992–1993) |
| NBA draft | 1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46th overall |
| Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
| Pro playing career | 1988–2003 |
| Career history | |
| 1988–1990 | Inter Bratislava (Czechoslovakia) |
| 1993–1994 | Houston Rockets |
| 1994–1998 | Cagiva Varese (Italy) |
| 1998–1999 | Galatasaray (Turkey) |
| 1999–2001 | Unicaja Málaga (Spain) |
| 2001 | Tau Cerámica (Spain) |
| 2002–2003 | Upea Capo D'Orlando (Italy) |
| 2003 | CAI Zaragoza (Spain) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Richard Petruška (born January 25, 1969) is a retired Slovak basketball player. A 6'10" and 260 lbs forward-center born in Levice, Czechoslovakia (present Slovakia), he played college basketball at Loyola Marymount and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the United States.
Petruška was selected by the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association with the 46th overall pick (2nd round) of the 1993 NBA Draft. He played in 22 games for the Rockets during the 1993-94 NBA season and scored 53 total points.
Richard Petruska is married and currently lives in Waukesha WIsconsin, and is coaching high school basketball.
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