Eric Leckner

Eric Charles Leckner (born May 27, 1966) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Utah Jazz in the first round (17th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. He attended Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, California, and played collegiately at the University of Wyoming.

Eric Leckner
Personal information
Born (1966-05-27) May 27, 1966
Inglewood, California
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High schoolMira Costa
(Manhattan Beach, California)
CollegeWyoming (1984–1988)
NBA draft1988 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career1988–1999
PositionCenter / Power forward
Number45, 55
Career history
1988–1990Utah Jazz
1990–1991Sacramento Kings
1991–1992Charlotte Hornets
1992–1993Panna Firenze
1993–1994Philadelphia 76ers
1994–1996Detroit Pistons
1996–1997Peristeri
1997Charlotte Hornets
1997Vancouver Grizzlies
1998–1999Libertad de Sunchales
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× First-team All-WAC (1987, 1988)
Career NBA statistics
Points1,835 (4.1 ppg)
Rebounds1,418 (3.2 rpg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men’s Basketball
Representing  United States
Summer Universiade
1987 Zagreb National team

A center, Leckner played in 8 NBA seasons for the Utah Jazz, Sacramento Kings, Charlotte Hornets, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and Vancouver Grizzlies. His best year as a pro was during the 1993-94 season when he appeared in 71 games and averaged 5.1 ppg for the 76ers.

College career

At Wyoming, Leckner had a successful career, finishing as the career leader in blocked shots and third leading scorer in Cowboys history. He accumulated 1,938 points, 774 rebounds and 164 blocked shots.[1] He also holds the current University of Wyoming records for games played at 131 and field goal percentage at 61.2%.[1] As a sophomore, he was a member of the Wyoming team that qualified for the finals at the 1986 National Invitation Tournament. The following year, the Cowboys qualified for the Sweet Sixteen of the 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Leckner was inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame on September 25, 1998.[2]

Awards and honors

Leckner won numerous awards during his career. The following are some of his achievements:[2]

  • First Team All-Western Athletic Conference (1987, 1988)
  • Western Athletic Conference Tournament MVP (1986, 1987, 1988)
  • Inducted into the University of Wyoming Athletics Hall of Fame (Individual, 1998) and (Team, 2011)
  • Inducted into Mira Costa High School Athletic Hall of Fame (2020)

Personal life

Eric Leckner married Jessica Kelly Lucason (born Boston, MA) in 2004. They have four children and reside in Charlotte, NC, moving there in 2015 after eleven years in Manhattan Beach, CA.

References
  1. "History & Records 2013-2014" (PDF).
  2. "Cowboy Hoops All-Century Team Announced". 2004-12-16. Archived from the original on 2013-05-29. Retrieved 2014-02-08.


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