Gonzaga Poker
Former Gonzaga basketball player Nathan Doudney is enjoying life and making money playing a game for a living. But he is not making a career out of playing basketball like some former Gonzaga basketball players. He is making the big bucks as a professional poker player. Mar 11, 2005 just thought id let you all in on the fact that the ganzaga mens basketball team has more than just hot shots. Most of the team are also solid poker players. If you were to pick the best of the bunch, Id have to go with our point guard, derrik ravio, this mans got game.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 1982 (age 38) Eugene, Oregon |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 194 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | South Eugene (Eugene, Oregon) |
| College | Gonzaga (2000–2004) |
| NBA draft | 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 58th overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Playing career | 2004–2006 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Career history | |
| 2004–2005 | Partizan |
| 2005–2006 | Valencia |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Blake Roy Stepp (born February 4, 1982) is an American retired professional basketball player. After a standout prep career at South Eugene High School and college career at Gonzaga University, he was drafted in the second round of the 2004 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. However, Stepp spent two seasons playing overseas, before retiring due to chronic knee injuries at the age of 24. After his basketball career, Stepp also played poker professionally.
Basketball career[edit]
A native of Eugene, Oregon, Stepp attended South Eugene High School. He played college basketball at Gonzaga University. In his four-year career with the Bulldogs, from 2000 to 2004, Stepp averaged 13.0 points, 5.0 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals. He was named the WCC Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004. In 2012, Stepp was inducted into the WCC Hall of Fame.[1]
In the 2004 NBA Draft, Stepp was selected 59th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.[2] Stepp appeared in a handful of preseason games with the Wolves, but did not manage to make the final cut.[3] Near the end of 2004, Stepp joined Partizan of Serbia and Montenegro, spending there the rest of the 2004–05 season. After playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers during the NBA Summer League, Stepp spent the 2005–06 season with Valencia in Spain.
Stepp had represented the United States at the 2003 Pan American Games.[4]
In the summer of 2017, Stepp played in The Basketball Tournament on ESPN for team A Few Good Men (Gonzaga Alumni). He competed for the $2 million prize, and for team A Few Good Men, he averaged 10.5 points per game. Stepp helped take team A Few Good Men to the Super 16 round, where they then lost to Team Challenge ALS 77-60. [5]
Poker career[edit]
Upon his retirement from basketball, Stepp became a professional poker player, competing at the 2008, 2009 and 2010 World Series of Poker.
References[edit]
- ^'Former Great Blake Stepp Inducted Into WCC Hall of Honor'. gozags.com. March 3, 2012. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^'Stepp Drafted By Timberwolves'. gozags.com. June 24, 2004. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^'Timberwolves Waive Stepp'. gozags.com. October 27, 2004. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^'Stepp Named To Pan American Games Team'. gozags.com. July 25, 2003. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^'Bracket The Basketball Tournament'. www.thetournament.com. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Blake Stepp at acb.com
- Blake Stepp at gozags.com
- Blake Stepp at euroleague.net
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