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Dave Twardzik
Personal information
Born	September 20, 1950 (age 74); Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school	Middletown Area; (Middletown, Pennsylvania)
College	Old Dominion (1969–1972)
NBA draft	1972: 2nd round, 26th overall pick
	Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	1972–1980
Position	Point guard
Number	13
Career history
1972–1976	Virginia Squires
1976–1980	Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
	NBA champion (1977); ABA All-Star (1975); No. 13 retired by Portland Trail Blazers; No. 14 retired by Old Dominion Monarchs;
Career ABA and NBA statistics
Points	4,977 (9.3 ppg)
Rebounds	1,286 (2.4 rpg)
Assists	1,823 (3.4 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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David John Twardzik (born September 20, 1950) is an American former professional basketball player. He was a point guard in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is best known for being a key starting guard on the Portland Trail Blazers team that won the 1977 NBA Finals.

Twardzik grew up in Middletown, Pennsylvania, and played collegiately at Old Dominion University, where he was a two-time All-American and led the Monarchs to the 1971 NCAA Division II title game. He was drafted by the Trail Blazers in 1972, but elected to play for the Virginia Squires of the ABA. Twardzik played for the Squires for four seasons until the team (and the ABA) came to an end, folding just prior to the ABA-NBA merger in June 1976. After the ABA-NBA merger Twardzik signed with the Blazers as a free agent.^[1] He would be the starting two-guard of the Blazers team which won the NBA title in 1977. He played for four seasons total in Portland, and retired at the end of the 1979–80 season because of injury. His jersey number (13) was retired by the team.

After his retirement from playing, he began an NBA coaching and front-office career. He served in Portland's front office through 1985, and worked as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers from 1986 through 1989. He has also worked for the Detroit Pistons, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Clippers, Golden State Warriors, and the Denver Nuggets. In 2003, he became Director of Player Personnel for the Orlando Magic, and was promoted to assistant general manager in 2005. He held that position until 2012.^[2] Since the 2013-14 basketball season, Twardzik has been a color commentator for radio broadcasts of Old Dominion's Men's Basketball games.^[3]

In 1995, Twardzik was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.

References

^ Arnold, Geoffrey; Uthman, Daniel (June 4, 2007). "The 1976-77 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers: 30 years later". OregonLive.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2007.
^ Josh Robbins and Brian Schmitz. "Magic fire longtime assistant GM and 6 scouts ". Orlando Sentinel. June 24, 2012. Retrieved on June 25, 2012.
^ "Twardzik Joins ODU Men's Basketball Broadcasting Team". ODU Athletica. Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2017.

External links

[blazers30years-1] Arnold, Geoffrey; Uthman, Daniel (June 4, 2007). "The 1976-77 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers: 30 years later". OregonLive.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2007.

[2] Josh Robbins and Brian Schmitz. "Magic fire longtime assistant GM and 6 scouts ". Orlando Sentinel. June 24, 2012. Retrieved on June 25, 2012.

[3] "Twardzik Joins ODU Men's Basketball Broadcasting Team". ODU Athletica. Old Dominion University Athletics. Retrieved December 10, 2017.

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-'''David John Twardzik''' (born September 20, 1950) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player.  He was a [[point guard]] in both the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) and the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA).  He is best known for being a starter on the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] team that won the [[1977 NBA Finals]].
+'''David John Twardzik''' (born September 20, 1950) is an American former professional [[basketball]] player.  He was a [[point guard]] in both the [[American Basketball Association]] (ABA) and the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA).  He is best known for being a key starting guard on the [[Portland Trail Blazers]] team that won the [[1977 NBA Finals]].
-Twardzik grew up in [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown, Pennsylvania]], and played collegiately at [[Old Dominion University]], where he was a two-time [[All-America]]n and led the Monarchs to the 1971 [[NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship|NCAA Division II title game]]. He was drafted by the Trail Blazers in 1972, but elected to play for the [[Virginia Squires]] of the ABA.  Twardzik played for the Squires for four seasons until the team (and the ABA) came to an end, folding just prior to the [[ABA-NBA merger]] in June 1976.  After the ABA-NBA merger Twardzik signed with the Blazers (who held his NBA rights).<ref name="blazers30years">{{cite news | last = Arnold | first = Geoffrey |author2=Uthman, Daniel | title = The 1976-77 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers: 30 years later | publisher = OregonLive.com | date = 2007-06-04 | url = http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/118092033955920.xml&coll=7&thispage=12 | accessdate = 2007-06-04 }}</ref>  He would be the starting point guard of the Blazers team which won the NBA title in 1977. He played for four seasons total in Portland, and retired at the end of the 1979–80 season because of injury.  His jersey number (13) was retired by the team.
+[[File:Dave_Twardzik_ODU.jpg|thumb|120px|left|Twardzik at Old Dominion.]]
+Twardzik grew up in [[Middletown, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania|Middletown, Pennsylvania]], and played collegiately at [[Old Dominion University]], where he was a two-time [[All-America]]n and led the Monarchs to the 1971 [[NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship|NCAA Division II title game]]. He was drafted by the Trail Blazers in 1972, but elected to play for the [[Virginia Squires]] of the ABA.  Twardzik played for the Squires for four seasons until the team (and the ABA) came to an end, folding just prior to the [[ABA-NBA merger]] in June 1976.  After the ABA-NBA merger Twardzik signed with the Blazers as a free agent.<ref name="blazers30years">{{cite news | last = Arnold | first = Geoffrey |author2=Uthman, Daniel | title = The 1976-77 NBA champion Portland Trail Blazers: 30 years later | publisher = OregonLive.com | date = 2007-06-04 | url = http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/118092033955920.xml&coll=7&thispage=12 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927191430/http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/sports/118092033955920.xml&coll=7&thispage=12 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 2007-09-27 | access-date = 2007-06-04 }}</ref>  He would be the starting two-guard of the Blazers team which won the NBA title in 1977. He played for four seasons total in Portland, and retired at the end of the 1979–80 season because of injury.  His jersey number (13) was retired by the team.
-After his retirement from playing, he began an NBA coaching and front-office career. He served in Portland's front office through 1985, and worked as an assistant coach for the [[Indiana Pacers]] from 1986 through 1989. He has also worked for the [[Detroit Pistons]], [[Charlotte Hornets]], [[Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Golden State Warriors]], and the [[Denver Nuggets]]. In 2003, he became Director of Player Personnel for the [[Orlando Magic]], and was promoted to assistant general manager in 2005. He held that position until 2012.<ref>Josh Robbins and Brian Schmitz. "[http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2012-06-24/sports/os-orlando-magic-fire-twardzik-0625-20120624_1_twardzik-scout-rob-hennigan Magic fire longtime assistant GM and 6 scouts]". ''Orlando Sentinel''. June 24, 2012. Retrieved on June 25, 2012.</ref> Since the 2013-14 basketball season, Twardzik has been a color commentator for radio broadcasts of Old Dominion's Men's Basketball games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twardzik Joins ODU Men's Basketball Broadcasting Team|url=http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=31100&ATCLID=209294760&SPID=127328&SPSID=750497|website=ODU Athletica|publisher=Old Dominion University Athletics|accessdate=10 December 2017}}</ref>
+After his retirement from playing, he began an NBA coaching and front-office career. He served in Portland's front office through 1985, and worked as an assistant coach for the [[Indiana Pacers]] from 1986 through 1989. He has also worked for the [[Detroit Pistons]], [[Charlotte Hornets]], [[Los Angeles Clippers]], [[Golden State Warriors]], and the [[Denver Nuggets]]. In 2003, he became Director of Player Personnel for the [[Orlando Magic]], and was promoted to assistant general manager in 2005. He held that position until 2012.<ref>Josh Robbins and Brian Schmitz. "[https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2012/06/24/magic-fire-longtime-assistant-gm-and-6-scouts/ Magic fire longtime assistant GM and 6 scouts] ". ''Orlando Sentinel''. June 24, 2012. Retrieved on June 25, 2012.</ref> Since the 2013-14 basketball season, Twardzik has been a color commentator for radio broadcasts of Old Dominion's Men's Basketball games.<ref>{{cite web|title=Twardzik Joins ODU Men's Basketball Broadcasting Team|url=http://www.odusports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=31100&ATCLID=209294760&SPID=127328&SPSID=750497|website=ODU Athletica|publisher=Old Dominion University Athletics|access-date=10 December 2017}}</ref>
 In 1995, Twardzik was inducted into the [[Virginia Sports Hall of Fame]].
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