Nationality American Role Basketball Player Career end 1990 Height 2.11 m | Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg) Weight 118 kg Position Center Name Chuck Aleksinas Career start 1983 | |
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Born February 26, 1959 (age 65)
Litchfield, Connecticut ( 1959-02-26 ) High school Wamogo (Litchfield, Connecticut) College Kentucky (1977–1979)
Connecticut (1980–1982) NBA draft 1982 / Round: 4 / Pick: 76th overall | ||
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Education University of Connecticut | ||
Charles "Chuck" Aleksinas (born February 26, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 4th round (7th pick) of the 1982 NBA Draft and played one season in 1984–85 for the Golden State Warriors. Aleksinas currently resides in Morris, Connecticut and has played in many local amateur basketball leagues. Aleksinas weighed 260 pounds (120 kg) and stood at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) during his playing days.
Born in Litchfield, Connecticut, Aleksinas played at Wamogo High School where he was the first 1,000 point scorer in the school's history. He played college basketball at the University of Kentucky and the University of Connecticut. Aleksinas is of Lithuanian descent and wanted to play for their national team, but this attempt was denied by then Lithuanian authorities.
