Derek Stockalper (born March 4, 1984) is a former professional and international

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player.

Early life

Stockalper graduated from Carlsbad High School, where he became a first-team All-

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player.

College career

After initially spending his freshman year at

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, Stockalper transferred to

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for his sophomore year, before transferring to California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo for his final two seasons. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Stockalper starred as a forward at Cal Poly, where he earned All-

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First Team selections in 2006 and 2007, and in the latter season led the Big West in both field-goal percentage (shooting .540) and 3-point percentage (.496). He majored in history at Cal Poly. In 2009,

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picked Stockalper as the best player in Cal Poly history.

Pro career

Stockalper played for the

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from 2007 through 2018, and was selected as

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MVP after leading the club to the championship in 2014.

International career

Stockalper, originally from

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, played for the Switzerland National Team from 2007 to 2013. He made 23 career appearances for the Swiss in

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tournaments, averaging a career-best 12.7 points in 2011.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stockalper, Derek Living people 1984 births Sportspeople from Vevey Sportspeople from Carlsbad, California Swiss men's basketball players Cal Poly Mustangs men's basketball players Lugano Tigers players 21st-century Swiss sportsmen