Dwayne Schintzius

Dwayne Kenneth Schintzius was an American college and professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association for eight seasons during the 1990s. He played college basketball for the University of Florida, and helped to elevate the Florida basketball program to national prominence. He was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft, but chronic back problems reduced his effectiveness, and he played for six different NBA teams in ten years. Off the court, Schintzius was known for the lobster his distinctive mulletstyle haircut and for his performance as a Russian basketball player in the 1996 comedy film Eddie. He was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia in 2009, and, after treatment and a brief remission, died from complications of the disease in 2012.

Schintzius was born in Brandon, Florida, a suburb of Tampa. He attended Brandon High School, where the sevenfoot center played for the Brandon Eagles high school basketball team. Together with teammate Toney Mack, Schintzius led lead the Eagles to a Class 4A state runnerup finish as a sophomore, and another Final Four berth as a junior. As a senior, he averaged 21.1 points andrebounds per game, was a finalist for Floridas Mr. Basketball award, and was recognized as a high school AllAmerican by McDonalds and Parade magazine in 1986.

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