Alex Groza Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Alex Groza was a professional basketball player who played Center as number 15. Groza died on January 21, 1995, in San Diego, California. Groza was born on October 7, 1926, in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Groza’s weight was 218 pounds. Groza’s height was 6 ft 7 in. This article takes a deep dive into Alex Groza’s net worth.

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Alex Groza Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Alex Groza played basketball for Martins Ferry High School; (Martins Ferry, Ohio). Groza played basketball in college with Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball (1945-1949) and started playing professionally in 1949. In the 1949 draft, Groza was chosen number 2 in round 1 by the Indianapolis Olympians. Groza left the game of basketball in 1951.

Groza played for the Indianapolis Olympians during 1949-1950. Some of the highlights of Alex Groza’s career included: NBA All-Star, 2× All-NBA First Team, 2× List of NCAA Division I men’s basketball champions, 2× NCAA Basketball Tournament Most Outstanding Player, 2× Consensus first-team NCAA Men’s Basketball All-Americans, and Consensus second-team All-American.

Groza set a career record of 2,925 (22.5 ppg) points, 709 (10.7 rpg) rebounds, and 318 (2.4 apg) assists.

Alex Groza Net Worth 2018

Basketball player salaries can range between a couple thousand dollars and millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of factors. Although typical NBA players make a salary of almost $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover agreements receive as little as $50,000. The salary cap for NBA players is close to $100 million, although currently nobody makes anywhere near that much money. The top players in the NBA earn around $35 million. Outside of the NBA, salaries can go below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.