Derek Stockalper (born March 4, 1984) is a former professional and international

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player.

Early life

Stockalper graduated from Carlsbad High School, where he became a first-team All-

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player.

College career

After initially spending his freshman year at

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, Stockalper transferred to

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for his sophomore year, before transferring to

California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo (California Polytechnic State University, Cal Poly"Cal Poly" may also refer to California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in Arcata, California or California State Polytechnic Univ ...

for his final two seasons. The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Stockalper starred as a forward at Cal Poly, where he earned All-

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First Team selections in 2006 and 2007, and in the latter season led the Big West in both field-goal percentage (shooting .540) and 3-point percentage (.496). He majored in history at Cal Poly. In 2009,

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picked Stockalper as the best player in Cal Poly history.

Pro career

Stockalper played for the Lugano Tigers club from 2007 through 2018.

International career

Stockalper played for the Switzerland National Team from 2007 to 2013. He made 23 career appearances for the Swiss in EuroBasket tournaments, averaging a career-best 12.7 points in 2011.

References

Living people 1984 births Swiss men's basketball players Lugano Tigers players {{DEFAULTSORT:Stockalper, Derek