former BAA and NBA player Jeremy Sochan (born 2003), Polish-American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. He is also a member of Poland men's national basketball team. Ed Stanczak (1921–2004), former NBA player Bob Sura (born 1973), former NBA player for the Cavaliers, Warriors, Pistons, Hawks and Rockets. Wally Szczerbiak (born 1977), former 10-year NBA veteran, NBA All-Star. Although his father claimed the family is of Ukrainian descent, Szczerbiak is a 100% Polish surname. Considering that most of the western part of today's Ukrainian territory was for centuries a part of the Polish empire, Polish roots of Szczerbiak's family are obvious. Walter Szczerbiak (born 1949), Wally Szczerbiak's father, former ABA player A.J. Slaughter (born 1987), professional basketball player for the Polish national team Kelly Tripucka (born 1959), former 10-year NBA veteran for the Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Charlotte Hornets, two-time NBA All-Star Dave Twardzik (born 1950), former NBA and ABA player, ABA All-Star and 1977 NBA Champion Jayson Williams (born 1968), former NBA player for the 76ers and New Jersey Nets, NBA All-Star in 1998. He is of Polish, Italian and African-American descent Steve Wojciechowski (born 1976), former head coach of the Marquette University men's basketball team Dennis Wuycik (born 1950), former ABA player Bowling Eddie Lubanski, considered one of the greatest bowlers of all time; in the Guinness book of World Records Boxing Bobby Czyz (born 1962), boxer Andrew Golota (born 1968), professional boxer from Poland who has been involved in many controversial fights Stanley Ketchel (1886–1910), boxer who became one of the greatest world middleweight champions Adam Kownacki (born 1989), heavyweight boxer born in Poland, and lived in the United States since 1996 Stanley Poreda (1909–1983), Jersey City boxer considered a top heavyweight contender in the early 1930s Paweł Wolak (born 1981), former WBC USNBC Light Middleweight Champion Teddy Yarosz (1910–1974), NBA Middleweight Boxing Champion Tony Zale (1913–1997), two-time Middleweight World Champion Boxer Fencing Monica Aksamit (born 1990), Olympic bronze medalist, Women's Team Saber Dagmara Wozniak (born 1988), Olympic bronze medalist, Women's Team Saber Figure skating Colette Kaminski (born 1997), figure skater Tara Lipinski (born 1982), Olympic gold medalist figure skater and celebrity Janet Lynn (born 1953), figure skater and Olympic bronze medalist Football Danny Abramowicz (born 1945), wide receiver in the NFL who played for the New Orleans Saints and the San Francisco 49ers Pete Banaszak (born 1944), college and professional