Richard Petruška
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| Born | January 25, 1969 Levice, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Slovak / Italian | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Gymnázium Andreja Vrábla Levice (Levice, Slovakia) | ||||||||||||||
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| NBA draft | 1993: 2nd round, 46th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1988–2003 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Power forward / center | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||
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| 1988–1990 | Inter Bratislava | ||||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1998 | Cagiva Varese | ||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Galatasaray | ||||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Unicaja Málaga | ||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Tau Cerámica | ||||||||||||||
| 2002–2003 | Upea Capo D'Orlando | ||||||||||||||
| 2003 | CAI Zaragoza | ||||||||||||||
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| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |||||||||||||||
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Richard Petruška (born January 25, 1969) is a Slovak-Italian former professional basketball player and coach. He was born in Levice, Czechoslovakia. At a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), and a weight of 260 pounds (120 kg), he played at the power forward and center positions.
In 1994, he became the first European to win the NBA championship.