Ștefan Grasu
 Grasu with U-BT Cluj-Napoca in April 2022 | |
| CS Dinamo București | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward/center |
| League | Liga Națională |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 16 February 2003 Bucharest, Romania |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | CS Dinamo București |
| 2019–2022 | U-BT Cluj-Napoca |
| 2022-present | CS Dinamo București |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Ștefan Grasu is a Romanian professional basketball player.
Early life[edit]
Ștefan was born to Nicoleta and Costel Grasu, both discus throwers for Romania at the Summer Olympics.[1]
He went to school in Vatra Luminoasă (Northeast Bucharest).[1]
When he was 9 years old, he was already a champion in his age group in discus throw. Yet, soon thereafter he started basketball.[1]
Club career[edit]
At age 12, he scored 75 points in a youth game, an unmatched record in Romanian basketball.[1]
As a youth player he was with CS Dinamo București. In 2019, he signed with U-BT Cluj-Napoca.
In April 2022, Grasu played at the national U-20 tournament in the BTarena. He played alongside Toma Lungoci, Luca Colceag, David Lăpuște and Alexandu Pașca who all have capped for Cluj’s senior team. U-BT Cluj-Napoca became the tournament champion after beating CS Dinamo București 88-76 in the final.[2] Ștefan Grasu was named MVP of the final match where he scored 31 points and recorded 15 rebounds.[2]
National team[edit]
Stefan Grasu played for Romania's under-16 national team on several occasions.
Player profile[edit]
Ever since his childhood, Grasu was noticed not only for his immense size and wingspan but also for his shooting, dribbling and ball-handling ability.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e „Salut! Sunt Ștefan. Am 12 ani, 1,92 m și…” Andru Nenciu (ProSport), 30 October 2015. Accessed 22 July 2022.(in Romanian)
- ^ a b U-BT Cluj-Napoca, noua campioană la U-20. Ștefan Grasu a făcut un meci colosal în finală Tibi Demeter (Monitorul de Cluj), 6 April 2022. Accessed 22 July 2022.(in Romanian)