Łukasz Obrzut
{{short description|Polish-American basketball player}}
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Łukasz Obrzut ({{IPA|pl|ˈwukaʂ ˈɔbʐut}}; born 31 August 1982 in Jędrzejów, Poland) is a Polish-American basketball player who played center for the University of Kentucky from 2003 to 2007.{{cite web|title=Lukasz Obrzut|url=http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Players/Obrzut_Lukasz.html|website=BigBlueHistory|accessdate=12 November 2016}}
College career
Obrzut was part of Tubby Smith's 2003 recruiting class and quickly got the nickname "Woo" based on the pronunciation of his first name.{{cite web|title=2005-06 Roster|url=http://www.wildcatworld.com/stats/2006/mbb_200506.pdf|website=WildcatWorld.com|accessdate=12 November 2016}} He played in 123 games in his career at Kentucky for total of 196 points.
Professional career
Obrzut was signed as a free agent by the Indiana Pacers in 2007 but was waived a few weeks later. He was picked up by NBA D-League Fort Wayne Mad Ants where he played 19 games, and was later picked up by the Bakersfield Jam where he played another 18 games to finish his American pro career.{{cite web|title=Player Profile|url=http://basketball.realgm.com/player/Lukasz-Obrzut/Summary/5734|website=RealGM.com|accessdate=12 November 2016}} He played for the Polish Basketball League team Sportino Inowrocław in 2007–08 before returning to the US.
Personal life
He married his college sweetheart, Nikkie Belcher in 2009 and they reside in Lexington, Kentucky.{{cite news|last1=Tipton|first1=Jerry|title=Lukasz Obrzut gets married|url=http://ukbasketball.bloginky.com/2009/07/13/lukasz-obrzut-gets-married/|accessdate=12 November 2016|publisher=Kentucky.com|date=13 July 2009}} He was naturalized as a US citizen on 16 February 2017 in a ceremony at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky.{{cite web|last1=Thompson|first1=Tyler|title=Thursday's Top 10: Woo and Calipari for America|url=http://kentuckysportsradio.com/basketball-2/thursdays-top-10-woo-and-calipari-for-america/|website=Kentucky Sports Radio|date=16 February 2017 |accessdate=16 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170217223359/http://kentuckysportsradio.com/basketball-2/thursdays-top-10-woo-and-calipari-for-america/|archive-date=17 February 2017}}
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Category:Bakersfield Jam players
Category:Fort Wayne Mad Ants players
Category:Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players
Category:Polish men's basketball players
Category:Polish emigrants to the United States
Category:Naturalized citizens of the United States
Category:American men's basketball players
Category:People from Jędrzejów County