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

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player for

Śląsk Wrocław Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław (), is a Polish professional Association football, football club based in Wrocław that plays in , the second level of the Polish football leagu ...

of the

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(PLK). He also represents the senior

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. 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

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

Casademont Zaragoza Basket Zaragoza 2002 S.A.D., more commonly referred to as Basket Zaragoza and as Casademont Zaragoza for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Zaragoza, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the FIBA Europe Cup. ...

of the

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. On November 6, 2024, he signed with

of the

(PLK).

National team career

Waczyński made his debut with the senior

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. He also played at the

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, the

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, and the

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Career statistics

EuroLeague

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National team

Honours and awards

Club

;

Prokom Trefl Sopot Arka Gdynia, also known as AMW Arka Gdynia for sponsorship reasons, is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Gdynia. The team plays in the Polish PLK. The club's sponsorship name comes from Akademią Marynarki Wojennej. Historically t ...

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

Trefl Sopot Trefl Sopot is a Polish professional basketball team, based in Sopot, Poland. The team plays in the Polish Basketball League and EuroCup Basketball, EuroCup. The club was founded as the replacement of Asseco Gdynia, Prokom Asseco Sopot that left ...

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Winner: 2012, 2013 *

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Winner: 2012, 2013 ;

Baloncesto Málaga Baloncesto Málaga S.A.D., also known as Unicaja for sponsorship reasons, is a professional basketball club based in Málaga, Spain. The team plays in the Liga ACB and the Champions League. Founded in 1977, the team is sponsored by the Spani ...

* EuroCup Champion: 2016–17

Individual

* Polish League Most Improved Player: 2010–11 *

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: 2013

References

External links

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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 21st-century Polish sportsmen Baloncesto Málaga players Basket Zaragoza players Górnik Wałbrzych (basketball) players Liga ACB players Obradoiro CAB players Polish expatriate basketball people in Spain Polish men's basketball players Shooting guards Śląsk Wrocław basketball players Small forwards Sportspeople from Toruń Trefl Sopot players