Bruce Kuczenski
Bruce John Kuczenski is an American retired professional basketball player. He was a power forward/center born in Bristol, Connecticut and played collegiately at the University of Connecticut from 1979 to 1983.
Kuczenski was selected with the 12th pick of the 3rd round of the NBA draft">National Basketball Association">NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. In his only National [Basketball Association|NBA] season, 1983–84, he played with the Nets, Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers, playing 15 games, averaging 1.9 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. He also played in the CBA for the Puerto Rico Coquis and for the Albany Patroons.
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 Fribourg Olympic Basket. In the 1988–89 season, he pulled down 15.5 rebounds per contest. He left the team because of an injury in fall 1989.