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American basketball player
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Male
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Birth:
16 January 1953(Oak Lawn, USA)
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University of Michigan
The details
Biography
Introduction
Charles Jerome "C. J." Kupec (born January 16, 1953) is a retired American professional basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
College career
Kupec played college basketball at the University of Michigan.
Professional career
Kupec was selected in the fourth round of the 1975 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers and in the fifth round of the 1975 ABA Draft by the Spirits of St. Louis.
Kupec played for the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets during the 1970s, as well as in Italy during the 1980s. He won the 1982 EuroLeague title with Cantu.
Post playing career
In 2007, the Illinois High School Association named Kupec one of the 100 Legends of the IHSA Boys Basketball Tournament.