Szymon Szewczyk (born December 21, 1982) is a Polish professional basketball player who last played for Anwil Włocławek of the PLK. of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). Standing at 6'9, he plays both the power forward / center positions.

Career

After playing two successful seasons in his native Poland, Szewczyk was evaluated by several top teams in Europe before signing with Braunschweig of Germany's top division (Bundesliga I) for the 2002–03 season. Many considered him at the time as the best prospect from Poland in his age group.

National team

He has been a member of the Polish Junior National Team, the Polish Under-20 National Team and the Polish “B” National Team. He currently is a member of the Polish National Team.

Highlights

NBA

On June 26, 2003, Szewczyk was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the 35th pick of the 2003 NBA draft. On 2009, he joined the Bucks for the Las Vegas Summer League. On July 11, 2013, the Oklahoma City Thunder acquired Szewczyk's rights in a three team deal with Milwaukee and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Personal life

Born in Szczecin, Szewczyk grew up with PKK Szczecin's youth teams. His father Miroslaw Szewczyk was a professional basketball player for more than 20 years in Szczecin.