Dariusz Zelig
194-G
Coach and former exceptional player of Slask Wroclaw, with many Polish Championship titles, 6 times participant in European Championships, participated in 1980 Olympic games in Moscow.
Born Nov.22, 1957 in Koszalin. Son of Stefan Zelig and Petronelia Litwin.In 1976 graduated from XI High School in Gdansk.
Between 1972-1993 played for AZS, Baltic Koszalin, Wybrzeże Gdańsk, Śląsk Wrocław, Sunnair Ostenda (Belgium), SSV Ulm (Germany) and finally went back to Śląsk Wrocław, where he finished his career.
Zelig was coached by Stefan Stanisław Olejniczak and Mieczysław Łopatka (national team coaches: Jerzy Świątek, Andrzej Kuchar and Arkadiusz Koniecki).
One of the three Polish players, together with Eugeniusz Kijewski and Mieczysław Młynarski who reached European level in 1980s.
Linked to Slask Wroclaw greatest years, when the club was unquestionable leader in Poland.
Great attitude as a player. Real team leader. Working hard in both defense and offense. Great shooter. Lead Slask Wroclaw to 7 championship titles (1979-1981, 1987, 1991-1993) and once Belgian champion with Oostende.
He was also a leader of Polish National team where played between 1977-1992. Played in 236 international games, where scored 3,404 points.
Played 6 times in European Championships: 1979 Torino (7), 1981 Praha (7), 1983 Nantes (9), 1985 Stuttgart (11), 1987 Athens (7), 1991 Roma (7).

Edward Jurkiewicz
One of the most talented scorers in the history of Polish basketball. Famous player of Wybrzeze Gdansk and national team (195 games and 4,114 points). Participated in the Olympic games in Mexico in 1968.
Born on January 22, 1948 in Puszcz Gdanski. The son of Witold Jozef and Stefania Ciesielska. As a player (195cm, 90kg) played for AZS Gdańsk, Legia Warszawa and Wybrzeże Gdańsk, where was coached by: Mieczysław Kozłowski, Stefan Majer and Jan Rudelski (national team coach Witold Zagórski). Like all other boys in Pruszcz he played soccer. At the age of 15 (1963) he was discovered by soccer coach Grzegorz Polakow,who was impressed with his huge hands. He was able to hold soccer ball in the way others would hold tennis ball.Jurkiewicz started his basketball career at AZS Gdansk (coach M. Kozłowski), where he was discovered as a player with best shooting skills in the history of Polish basketball. However after many years other experts admitted that his skills were supported by very hard work at practices and shooting sessions. He practiced at the club basketball court, where he was first to arrive, and leave when arena was closing for the day. In his backyard his father assembled a basket board for him. Even during his army duties, he was practicing his shooting skills at night on the court by 29 Listopada street. When he was at home, after his daily shooting practices, he worked on his vertical jump (500 jumps per day on the nearby canal).
 

Mieczyslaw Mlynarski
199-F

Gornik Walbrzych (D1)
Polish National Team
Head Coach:
2001-2002: Gornik Walbrzych (2Liga)

Mieczyslaw Lopatka
Mieczyslaw Lopatka, a legendary player of Slask Wroclaw, was one the best centers in Europe in sixties. He was the best scorer of the 1967 World Championships in Uruguay. He didnt can go to NBA, because in Poland was bed political sitiation. Mieczyslaw led Slask Wroclaw to two domestic league titles as a player, and four as a coach. He is father of Miroslaw Lopatka, who play now in Turow Zgorzelec. Miroslaw was great talent, but he doesnt play like his father.