Bruce John Kuczenski (born February 3, 1961) is a retired American professional

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player. He was a 6'10" (208 cm) 230 lb (104 kg) power forward/ center born in Bristol, Connecticut and played collegiately at the

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from 1979–1983. Kuczenski was selected with the 12th pick of the 3rd round of the 1983 NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets. In his only

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season, 1983-84, he played with the Nets,

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and

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, playing 15 games, averaging 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He also played in the CBA for the

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and for the

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. After his NBA and CBA career he played six years in Europe. Kuczenski signed with Valladolid of Spain, where he averaged 12.8 points and 5.4 rebonds per contest. After a stint in Belgium, he joined Reims of the French Nationale 1A league: In 30 contests of the 1987-88 season, he scored 20.8 points, while grabbing 8.7 rebounds a game. In 1988, Kuczenski moved to

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. In the 1988-89 season, he pulled down 15.5 rebounds per contest. He left the team because of an injury in fall 1989.

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