Adam Waczyński (born October 15, 1989) is a Polish professional

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player for Baxi Manresa of the

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. He also represents the senior Polish national basketball team. He is a 1.99 m (6'6 ") tall

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Professional career

In July 2016, he signed a three-year contract with the Spanish team Unicaja. In the 2016–17 season, Waczyński won the EuroCup with Unicaja, after beating

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in the Finals. On July 17, 2020, he re-signed with Unicaja. On September 9, 2021, Waczyński signed with

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of the

National team career

Waczyński made his debut with the senior Polish national basketball team at

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. He also played at the EuroBasket 2013, the

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, and the EuroBasket 2017.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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National team

Honours and awards

Club

; Prokom Trefl Sopot * Polish League Champion: 2004–05, 2007–08 ;

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* Polish Cup Winner: 2012, 2013 *

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Winner: 2012, 2013 ;

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* EuroCup Champion: 2016–17

Individual

* Polish League Most Improved Player: 2010–11 * Polish Cup MVP: 2013

References

External links

Adam Waczyński
at acb.com
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at draftexpress.com
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at euroleague.net

at fiba.com * {{DEFAULTSORT:Waczynski, Adam 1989 births Living people 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup players Baloncesto Málaga players Basket Zaragoza players Liga ACB players Obradoiro CAB players Polish expatriate basketball people in Spain Polish men's basketball players Shooting guards Small forwards Sportspeople from Toruń Trefl Sopot players