Andrzej Adamek
Personal information
Born (1972-01-06) 6 January 1972
Wałbrzych, Poland
NationalityPolish
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
Playing career1988–2004
PositionShooting guard
Career history
As player:
1988–1995Górnik Wałbrzych
1995–1998Polonia Przemyśl
1998UMKS Kielce
1998–2002Śląsk Wrocław
1999Czarni Słupsk
2000–2001Prokom Sopot
2002–2003Znicz Pruszków
2003–2004Helsingborg
2004Górnik Wałbrzych
As coach:
2004–2006Górnik Wałbrzych
2005–2007Poland (assistant)
2006–2007Śląsk Wrocław (assistant)
2007–2008Śląsk Wrocław
2008–2009Śląsk Wrocław (assistant)
2009Górnik Wałbrzych
2009Turów Zgorzelec (assistant)
2009–2011Prokom Gdynia (assistant)
2011–2013Prokom Gdynia
2013–2014Zastal Zielona Góra (assistant)
2014–2015Zastal Zielona Góra
2015–2018Zastal Zielona Góra (assistant)
2019Śląsk Wrocław
2021–2023Śląsk Wrocław (assistant)
2021–presentPoland U-18
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Andrzej Adamek (born January 6, 1972, in Wałbrzych, Lower Silesia, Poland) is a former Polish professional basketball player. He was most recently the assistant coaches of the Śląsk Wrocław of the Polish Basketball League.

Early career

He began playing basketball in his home town. In 1995–96 he moved to the Polonia Przemyśl. With this team he achieved a Polish vice-championship. In 1998 he came back to Lower Silesia and played in Zepter Idea Śląsk Wrocław. The main reasons why he left Polonia Przemyśl were their financial problems and worse position in the league. In Wrocław he did not belong to the most important players, he did not stand out. He did not even appear on the bench very often. During the 1999–00 season after talks with the Slask's authorities he decided to move to the Kielce. However this step was not the best solution for Adamek. He still played rarely. From Kielce he moved to the Prokom Trefl Sopot. The beginning of the season was successful for him. He played regularly. But when the Prokom's activist hired Igor Miličić everything changed. "Szkopek" had big difficulties with his place in the team again. In 2002 he came back to Wrocław and played for Idea Śląsk Wrocław. In 2003 he decided to play abroad; he chose Swedish league. In 2004 he returned to his hometown and started to play and coach Górnik Wałbrzych. He retired definitely in 2005. He coached Górnik Wałbrzych in First Polish League (actually First Polish League is the second after the PLK). He has made a contribution to remain his team in First Polish League. In 2006 he was assistant coach in Śląsk Wrocław Adamek also has spent a short while as head coach of the Śląsk Wrocław.He took over the team when the management were looking for a new coach. He was a temporary head coach but he had a chance to show his skills in ULEB Cup.In the 2008–2009 season he began as assistant coach in Śląsk Wrocław. However - after the financial problems - Śląsk Wrocław was withdrawn from PLK. Adamek received an offer from the Górnik Wałbrzych and decided to take over the team. Because of the financial problems in Górnik, Adamek has moved to the Turów Zgorzelec where he is working as assistant coach of Paweł Turkiewicz. As assistant coach in Turów he has advanced to the national finals.

Professional career

Andrzej Adamek was a multiple PLK champion with Śląsk Wrocław. He also was a runner-up with Polonia Przemyśl. Moreover, he performed for Polish national basketball team.

Coaching career

He belongs to one of the most perspective coaches of young generation in Poland. In 2006–07 he was an assistant coach in Senior Polish national basketball team helping head coach Andrej Urlep. He was an assistant coach of the Polish Basketball National Team during the EuroBasket 2007 in Spain. In 2009, he was a runner-up as the Turów Zgorzelec assistant coach. In 2010, Adamek won the championship with Asseco Prokom Gdynia as the assistant coach. In 2012, he won his first championship as the head coach.


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