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Martin Rajniak

Martin Rajniak

Former professional basketball player (born 1978)

Martin Rajniak (born April 24, 1978) is a former professional basketball player.

Early life

Born in Bratislava, Slovakia, Rajniak relocated to Luxembourg City as a youth.[1] He began his collegiate career playing at Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, California, where he scored a program-record 1,206 points in two years.[2]

He then transferred to CSU Bakersfield, and earned All-CCAA First Team honors as a senior for the Roadrunners in 2003–04.[3] The 6-foot-9 Rajniak made 56 of 115 attempts from 3-point range during his CSUB career, for a .487 percentage.

Professional basketball career

Rajniak first played professionally as a forward for T71 Dudelange.[4]

Playing for his native Luxembourg, he averaged 22.0 points over four games at the FIBA EuroBasket 2005 Division B tournament, leading the field.[5]

Offensively, his top pro season came in 2011–12, when he averaged 21.8 points for Esch.

References

  1. [1]
    Milne, Brian (December 23, 2001). "College Basketball: International Influence in SLO". The Tribune (San Luis Obispo, CA). pp. C1.
  2. [2]
    Evans, Jeff (February 20, 2004). "Runners' gunner". The Bakersfield Californian. pp. d1.
  3. [3]
    "Renegades' baseball and softball teams off to blistering starts". The Bakersfield Californian. March 18, 2004. pp. C3.
  4. [4]
    Bakersfield Men's Basketball History & Records. CSU Bakersfield Athletics. 2023. p. 34.
  5. [5]
    FIBA Archive (Martin Rajniak's profile)
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