(1965-12-06) December 6, 1965 (age 58) Rosemead, California, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight
245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
Don Bosco Technical Institute (Rosemead, California)
College
UC Irvine (1984–1988)
NBA draft
1988: undrafted
Playing career
1988–1999
Position
Power forward
Number
43
Career history
1988
Denver Nuggets
1988–1989
Albany Patroons
1989
Pamesa Valencia
1989–1990
Omaha Racers
1991
Hobart Tassie Devils
1991
Rapid City Thrillers
1991–1992
La Crosse Catbirds
1993–1994
FC Porto
1994–1995
Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca
1997–1998
Estrelas da Avenida
1998–1999
FC Porto
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-PCAA (1988)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Wayne Edward Engelstad[1] (born December 6, 1965)[2] is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Rosemead, California, he was a 6'8" (2.03 cm) 245 lb (111 kg) forward and played collegiately at the University of California, Irvine.
He played for the Denver Nuggets for 11 games in 1988–89, averaging 2.5 points and 1.5 rebounds per contest. He also played in Portugal[3] and with the Hobart Tassie Devils in the Australian NBL in 1991, averaging 18 points per game in 24 contests.[4]
Engelstad's daughter Sabrina played in the 2013–2014 season at Saint Mary's before transferring to UC Irvine for the 2016–2017 and 2017–2018 seasons.[5]
^Spelled "Engelstad" in DBTI and UCI athletic records, but "Englestad" in some sources referring to his later professional career.
^"Wayne E Engelstad was born on December 6, 1965 in Los Angeles County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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