From that point forward, Nick Fazekas led the Wolf Pack to four straight NCAA Tournament appearances during his matriculation, including a run to the Sweet 16 as a freshman.
14 Facts About Nick Fazekas
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Nick Fazekas became the school's all-time leading scorer on November 18,2006, when he surpassed the old record of 1,877 points scored by Edgar Jones in 1979.
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Nick Fazekas became the second Wolf Pack basketball player to have his number retired, after Edgar Jones.
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Nick Fazekas was an early entrant into the 2006 NBA Draft, however he did not hire an agent, allowing him to eventually remove himself from consideration in order to play one more year of college basketball.
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Nick Fazekas averaged 6.6 points and 4.4 rebounds while playing an average of 17 minutes a game.
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Nick Fazekas was released by the Mavericks on February 19,2008, to make room on the roster for Keith Van Horn, whose signing-and-trading was crucial to facilitate Dallas's trade for veteran point guard Jason Kidd from the New Jersey Nets.
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However, on August 1,2008, the Clippers withdrew their qualifying offer to Nick Fazekas, leaving him as an unrestricted free agent.
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Nick Fazekas was signed by the Denver Nuggets for training camp, but waived again on October 23,2008.
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Nick Fazekas played for the Boston Celtics' 2009 Summer League team, leading the squad in scoring.
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In January 2009, he left Base Oostende and joined the French Pro A club ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne After a stint with the Celtics summer league team, Nick Fazekas signed with JDA Dijon, returning to the French Pro A for the 2009 season.
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Nick Fazekas was selected by the Reno Bighorns with the first overall pick of the 2010 NBA Development League Draft.
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In 2012, Nick Fazekas announced his move to Japan where he signed with the Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa.
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Nick Fazekas's grandfather, Albert Nick Fazekas, was a freedom fighter in the 1956 Hungarian Revolution who escaped from a Soviet-operated Hungarian prison after setting himself on fire to create a diversion.
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Nick Fazekas soon emigrated with his wife and child to the United States.