Wayne Engelstad

Wayne Edward Engelstad^[1] (born December 6, 1965)^[2] is a retired American professional basketball player. Born in Rosemead, California, he was a 6-foot-8-inch (203 cm), 245 lb (111 kg) forward and played collegiately at the University of California, Irvine.

Born (1965-12-06) December 6, 1965 (age 60)

Rosemead, California, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)

Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)

High schoolDon Bosco Technical Institute
(Rosemead, California)

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Wayne Engelstad

Personal information
Born	(1965-12-06) December 6, 1965 (age 60) 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
CBA champion (1992) First-team All-PCAA (1988)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

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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 won a Continental Basketball Association (CBA) championship with the La Crosse Catbirds in 1992.^[5]

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.^[6]