| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1973-04-28)April 28, 1973 (age 52) Vlaardingen, Netherlands |
| Nationality | Dutch |
| Listed height | 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m) |
| Listed weight | 273 lb (124 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College | North Carolina (1993–1997) |
| NBA draft | 1997: 2nd round, 29th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Houston Rockets |
| Playing career | 1997–2000 |
| Position | Center |
| Career history | |
| 1998–1999 | TAU Ceramica |
| 1999 | Gorizia |
| 1999–2000 | CB Breogán |
| 2000 | Conesco Den Helder |
| Career highlights | |
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Serge Zwikker (born April 28, 1973) is a Dutch formerbasketball player.
Zwikker, the son of apolice officer and a mother who worked in theflower business,[1] first came to the United States in 1988, playing for Don Kent at Monsignor Clancy Memorial High School inQueens, New York. He then transferred to Flint Hill Preparatory School,[2] and then finished his prep career at Harker Prep inPotomac, Maryland.[3] Zwikker was a 1992McDonald's All-American.[4]
After redshirting one year,[5] he played four years of college basketball for theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill under coachDean Smith. He saw limited playing time his first two years, usually coming off the bench forRasheed Wallace. Zwikker's college career breakthrough came March 17, 1995 againstMurray State University. Plagued by an ankle injury, Wallace scored only six points before Smith went to the uninjured Zwikker in relief. Zwikker went on to score 19 points as he andJerry Stackhouse led the Tar Heels to an 80–70 win.[6] Zwikker became the Tar Heels' starting center following Wallace's departure in the1995 NBA draft.[7] As a senior, he averaged 11.5 points and 8.1 rebounds per game,[8] while serving as a team captain withShammond Williams.[9]
Zwikker was selected by theHouston Rockets with the first pick of the second round (29th overall) in the1997 NBA draft, and spent one season on the Rockets' bench. However, he did not record any playing time. Due to the 1998 NBA lockout, he signed a three-year contract withTAU Cerámica inVitoria-Gasteiz,Spain.
On January 22, 1999, the Rockets renounced the rights to Zwikker.[10]
Zwikker playedEuroleague basketball in 1998–99, first playing forTAU Cerámica inVitoria-Gasteiz,Spain, and then forGorizia in Italy. After only ten games withGorizia, his season ended due to a back injury.[11] At the beginning of the 2000–01 season, he played three games forConesco Den Helder in his native Netherlands.[12]
Zwikker played in the 1990 European Championship for Junior Men and later also represented the Dutch men's national team.[13]
After his basketball career ended, Zwikker, who had earned a degree incommunication, started a career inIT in the United States.[14]
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