Stéphane Ostrowski
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Stéphane Ostrowski is a retired French basketball player. A 6 ft 8.75 in (2.05 m) power forward
, he is widely considered one of the major figures of French basketball and was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
list. He led CSP Limoges to the Saporta Cup
title in 1988 and the Korać Cup
final in 1987, and reached the Euroleague Final Four in 1990. He reached another European cup final in 2001, when he contributed to Élan sportif chalonnais great run in the Saporta Cup
.
Ostrowski was a regular member of the French national team
. He reached the Eurobasket
semifinals in 1991
, finishing fourth.
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
, he is widely considered one of the major figures of French basketball and was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors
The 50 Greatest Contributors in Euroleague History were chosen on February 3, 2008, in Madrid, Spain. The occasion was the fiftieth anniversary since the founding of the FIBA European Champions Cup, officially recognized as the predecessor to today's Euroleague.The list was made up of the...
list. He led CSP Limoges to the Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
title in 1988 and the Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
final in 1987, and reached the Euroleague Final Four in 1990. He reached another European cup final in 2001, when he contributed to Élan sportif chalonnais great run in the Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
.
Ostrowski was a regular member of the French national team
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
. He reached the Eurobasket
Eurobasket
The EuroBasket, also referred to as the FIBA European Basketball Championship, is the main basketball competition contested biennially by the men's national teams governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation. The championship was first held in 1935 and...
semifinals in 1991
EuroBasket 1991
Eurobasket 1991 was the tournament contested by men's professional basketball teams from Europe. It was hosted by Italy.-Group A:-Group B:-Places 5 - 8:-Places 1 - 4:-Finals:-Final rankings:# # # # # # # # -Team rosters:...
, finishing fourth.