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Esteban Dale Trumbo Hawkes, commonly known as Steve Trumbo (born May 20, 1960), is a former American professional
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player, with Spanish citizenship. At a height of 6'9'' he played at the
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position. He was best known for his success in rebounding (was the best in rebounds in the
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two years in a row), and his great capacity for effort on the court, especially defensively.


College career

Trumbo played
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at
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, where he did very well in the college level.


Professional career

Trumbo was chosen in the third round of the 1982 NBA Draft, (number 49 overall), by the
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. However, he did not end up making it into the
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. He signing up instead with the Ohio Mixers of the
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(CBA), where he played one season, before moving to
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. His first two seasons in Spain, playing for the team Fórum Valladolid, were a good start to his career, as he attained the status of being the
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's best in rebounding, during two consecutive seasons. In 1985, he signed with
FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded ...
, where he played seven seasons, between 1985 and 1992, and attained his greatest achievements: he won 4 Spanish League championships, 3 Spanish Cups, and one
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. In 1992, he signed with Caja San Fernando of
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, where he played his last two seasons of his profession. In 1992, he retired, and started a career as a
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.


Basketball teams as a player

*
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: El Modena High Orange, California (
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): until 1978. *
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(
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) (
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): 1978–1982. * Ohio Mixers ( CBA) (
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): 1982–1983. * Fórum Valladolid (
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): 1983–1985. *
FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded ...
(
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): 1985–1992. * Caja San Fernando de Sevilla (
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): 1992–1994.


Honors as a player


National club titles

* 4 Spanish League Championships: 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, and 1989–90, with
FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded ...
. * 3 Spanish Cups: 1986–87, 1987–88, and 1990–91, with
FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded ...
. * 1
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: 1987–1988, with
FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly referred to as Barcelona and colloquially known as Barça (), is a professional football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of Spanish football. Founded ...
.


Personal awards

* 2x Rebound Leader of the Spanish League, while playing with Forum Valladolid: 1983–84 (329 rebounds), and 1984–85 (403 rebounds).


Coaching career

After he retired from playing professional basketball, Trumbo became a
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.


Teams as a coach

* Chapman University (
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): 1994–95. Assistant Coach to
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. *
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( NAIA): 1995–97. Assistant coach to
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. *
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(
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): 1997–98. Assistant coach to
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. *
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: 1998–00. Assistant Coach to
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. *
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(
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): 2000–01. Head Coach.


Family

* Steve Trumbo was married in 1985 to Carolina Iglesias in Valladolid, Spain, and soon after became a father to twin boys
Giovanni
and Isaac. After he began playing for FC Barcelona, they continued their family with Axel, Dakota and Kassandra Trumbo.


References


External links

*
LA Times: Trumbo's Dreams Took Detour to Spain
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trumbo, Steve 1960 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Spain Basketball players from Los Angeles BYU Cougars men's basketball players Real Betis Baloncesto players CB Valladolid players Centers (basketball) FC Barcelona Bàsquet players Liga ACB players Naturalised citizens of Spain Ohio Mixers players Spanish men's basketball players Utah Jazz draft picks American men's basketball players