Robert Joseph Harstad (born February 7, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. In a career spanning between 1991 and 2001, Harstad played for six different teams at the highest leagues in Spain and Portugal. In his post-basketball career he has been working for Ackerman McQueen, an ad agency, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.[1]
Born in Loveland, Colorado,[2] Harstad led Thompson Valley High School to a conference championship during his junior year and state champion runner-up his senior year.[3] In a decidedly Big 12 Conference region of the country, Harstad instead signed to play for Tony Barone at Creighton University, a Missouri Valley Conference school in Nebraska.[3] When he enrolled a year later in the fall of 1987 he made an immediate impact for the Bluejays. He averaged 9.0 points and 8.5 rebounds per game; his rebounding average was the fourth best in NCAADivision I for freshmen.[3] He started every single game—something he would do for his entire four-year career—as Creighton finished with a 16–16 overall record.[4]
Over the next three seasons, Harstad guided the Bluejays to a very successful stretch in its program's history, meanwhile earning personal accolades and setting still-standing records. In his sophomore and senior years, Creighton won both the regular season and conference tournament championships en route to berths into the 1989 and 1991 NCAA Tournaments, respectively.[4] The Bluejays managed to upset #6 New Mexico State before losing in the round of 32 during the 1991 tournament.[3] And, although the school failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in his junior year, they did get selected to play in the 1990 National Invitation Tournament. That season, Harstad averaged a career-high 22.2 points and a second-best 8.8 rebounds per game.[3] He was chosen as the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, becoming the first player from Creighton to ever win the award. During his final three seasons he was named to the All-MVC First Team as well.[5] Harstad finished his collegiate career with 2,110 points and 1,126 rebounds, which as of 2011–12 are both the second most in school history.[3] He is still one of just four players in conference history to finish with 2,000+ points and 1,000+ rebounds; Oscar Robertson, Xavier McDaniel, and Larry Bird also achieved this, and all three of them are in the Basketball Hall of Fame.[5] While not a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame himself, Harstad is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and Creighton University Halls of Fame.[5] His number 30 jersey was also retired by the school.[6]
Professionaledit
Harstad did not get selected in the 1991 NBA draft but did sign as a free agent with the Utah Jazz. He was released after summer league, so he went overseas to play professionally. He spent 10 seasons in Europe, the first nine of which were in Spain playing for five different teams.[7] In 1996–97, while playing for Cantabria Baloncesto, he was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Liga Española de Baloncesto (LEB).[7] He was an all-star selection both that season and the next.[7] Before the 2001–02 season, Harstad was cut from F.C. Porto, a Portuguese club.[7] Due to bad knees and a deteriorating body he decided to retire and move back to the United States.[3]
Personaledit
Although he attended Creighton for four years, it was not until the summer of 1993 when he finished his final 13 credit hours, thus his official graduation year is actually 1993, not 1991.[4] Since February 2008, Harstad has been working at Ackerman McQueen, a marketing and media services company, in Oklahoma City.[1] He is married to Lori Harstad and has two sons, Jack and Luke and two stepchildren, Gavin and Phoebe.[4]
^"Bob Harstad: The 'Bomber' who fell in love Cantabria" (Translated). ACB.com. September 22, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
^ abcdefg"Number 30: Bob Harstad". White & Blue Review. September 20, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
^ abcdFlott, Anthony (2010). "From Survival to Success". University Magazine. Creighton University. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
^ abc"Former Creighton Star Bob Harstad Voted Into MVC Hall of Fame". GoCreighton.com. Creighton University. November 8, 2007. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
^Pivovar, Steven (December 10, 2010). . The World-Herald. Omaha.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
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Robert Joseph Harstad born February 7 1969 is an American former professional basketball player In a career spanning between 1991 and 2001 Harstad played for six different teams at the highest leagues in Spain and Portugal In his post basketball career he has been working for Ackerman McQueen an ad agency in Oklahoma City Oklahoma 1 Bob HarstadPersonal informationBorn 1969 02 07 February 7 1969 age 55 Loveland Colorado U S Listed height6 ft 6 in 1 98 m Listed weight225 lb 102 kg Career informationHigh schoolThompson Valley Loveland Colorado CollegeCreighton 1987 1991 NBA draft1991 undraftedPlaying career1991 2001PositionPower forwardCareer history1991 1993Gijon Baloncesto1993 1994Estudiantes Caja Postal1994 1995Club Baloncesto Albacete1995 1999Cantabria Baloncesto1999 2000Club Ourense Baloncesto2000 2001F C PortoCareer highlights and awardsLEB MVP 1997 MVC Player of the Year 1990 3 First team All MVC 1989 1991 No 30 retired by Creighton Bluejays Contents 1 College 2 Professional 3 Personal 4 See also 5 ReferencesCollege editBorn in Loveland Colorado 2 Harstad led Thompson Valley High School to a conference championship during his junior year and state champion runner up his senior year 3 In a decidedly Big 12 Conference region of the country Harstad instead signed to play for Tony Barone at Creighton University a Missouri Valley Conference school in Nebraska 3 When he enrolled a year later in the fall of 1987 he made an immediate impact for the Bluejays He averaged 9 0 points and 8 5 rebounds per game his rebounding average was the fourth best in NCAA Division I for freshmen 3 He started every single game something he would do for his entire four year career as Creighton finished with a 16 16 overall record 4 Over the next three seasons Harstad guided the Bluejays to a very successful stretch in its program s history meanwhile earning personal accolades and setting still standing records In his sophomore and senior years Creighton won both the regular season and conference tournament championships en route to berths into the 1989 and 1991 NCAA Tournaments respectively 4 The Bluejays managed to upset 6 New Mexico State before losing in the round of 32 during the 1991 tournament 3 And although the school failed to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in his junior year they did get selected to play in the 1990 National Invitation Tournament That season Harstad averaged a career high 22 2 points and a second best 8 8 rebounds per game 3 He was chosen as the Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year becoming the first player from Creighton to ever win the award During his final three seasons he was named to the All MVC First Team as well 5 Harstad finished his collegiate career with 2 110 points and 1 126 rebounds which as of 2011 12 are both the second most in school history 3 He is still one of just four players in conference history to finish with 2 000 points and 1 000 rebounds Oscar Robertson Xavier McDaniel and Larry Bird also achieved this and all three of them are in the Basketball Hall of Fame 5 While not a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame himself Harstad is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and Creighton University Halls of Fame 5 His number 30 jersey was also retired by the school 6 Professional editHarstad did not get selected in the 1991 NBA draft but did sign as a free agent with the Utah Jazz He was released after summer league so he went overseas to play professionally He spent 10 seasons in Europe the first nine of which were in Spain playing for five different teams 7 In 1996 97 while playing for Cantabria Baloncesto he was named the Most Valuable Player MVP of the Liga Espanola de Baloncesto LEB 7 He was an all star selection both that season and the next 7 Before the 2001 02 season Harstad was cut from F C Porto a Portuguese club 7 Due to bad knees and a deteriorating body he decided to retire and move back to the United States 3 Personal editAlthough he attended Creighton for four years it was not until the summer of 1993 when he finished his final 13 credit hours thus his official graduation year is actually 1993 not 1991 4 Since February 2008 Harstad has been working at Ackerman McQueen a marketing and media services company in Oklahoma City 1 He is married to Lori Harstad and has two sons Jack and Luke and two stepchildren Gavin and Phoebe 4 See also editList of NCAA Division I men s basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 reboundsReferences edit a b Bob Harstad s LinkedIn Profile LinkedIn 2012 Retrieved June 29 2012 Bob Harstad The Bomber who fell in love Cantabria Translated ACB com September 22 2010 Retrieved June 29 2012 a b c d e f g Number 30 Bob Harstad White amp Blue Review September 20 2010 Retrieved June 29 2012 a b c d Flott Anthony 2010 From Survival to Success University Magazine Creighton University Retrieved June 29 2012 a b c Former Creighton Star Bob Harstad Voted Into MVC Hall of Fame GoCreighton com Creighton University November 8 2007 Retrieved June 29 2012 Pivovar Steven December 10 2010 Harstad treasures durability as a Jay The World Herald Omaha com Archived from the original on December 24 2010 Retrieved June 29 2012 a b c d Bob Harstad ACB com December 10 2010 Archived from the original on November 11 2005 Retrieved June 29 2012 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bob Harstad amp oldid 1194974685, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
