Stanley Thomas Pietkiewicz (born July 14, 1956) is an American former professional

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player. He was a ,

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and played collegiately at

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. He had a brief career in the

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. Born in

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, Pietkiewicz was selected with the second pick of the seventh round in the

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by the

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. In 1978, the Braves moved their franchise to California, and became the San Diego Clippers. Pietkiewicz was a member of the San Diego Clippers' inaugural roster, during the 1978–79 season. After signing two 10-day contracts with the

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in 1981, he was signed for the remainder of the 1980–81 season, during which he played 36 games, averaging 3.9 points, 1.1 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Pietkiewicz played for the

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of the

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(CBA) during the 1978–79 season and was selected to the All-CBA First Team. After his NBA career, Pietkiewicz played professionally in Italy. In 2007, Stan Pietkiewicz's son John signed a letter of intent to play with the

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men's basketball team in 2007–08.

Career statistics

NBA

Source

Regular season

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External links

College stats
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