Background
Szewczyk grew up with PKK Szczecin (Poland) youth teams.
Szewczyk grew up with PKK Szczecin (Poland) youth teams.
He currently plays for Stelmet Zielona Góra of the Polish Basketball League. After he played two successful seasons in his native Poland, he was evaluated by several top teams in Europe before signing with Braunschweig of Germany’s top division (Bundesliga I) for the 2002-2003 season. Many considered him at the time as the best prospect from Poland in his age group.
Szewczyk was a second round draft pick of the Milwaukee Buckinghamshire in the 2003 National Basketball Association Draft (#35), but did not play for the team
His rights were sent to the Oklahoma City Thunder in a three-team trade that brought Kevin Martin to the Minnesota Timberwolves. He played at the 2009 Las Vegas Summer League.
1999–2000: SKK Szczecin - In his first full season with Szczecin, averaged 13.1 points and 5.0 rebounds. 2000–2001: SKK Szczecin - Improved his numbers across the board in his second season with Szczecin.
Averaged 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds and showed a three-point touch with 14 three-pointers (483%).
2001–2002: Polpharma Starogard Gdański
2002–2003: TXU Energie Braunschweig - Delivered a very solid performance in his first season in Germany. Averaged 12.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.07 blocked shots (4th in league). Erupted for 27 points (8-for-12 shooting from two-point range) and added seven rebounds versus
Trier.
Posted a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds versus Cologne. 2003–2005: Alba Berlin
2005–2006: Olimpija Ljubljana
2006–2007: Scafati Basket
2007–2009: Lokomotiv Rostov
2009–2011: Air Avellino
2011–2013: Reyer Venezia Mestre
2014: Pallacanestro Virtus Roma
2014–2015: AZS Koszalin
2014–present: Basket Zielona Góra
His father Miroslaw Szewczyk was a professional basketball player for more than 20 years in Szczecin (Poland) where Szymon was born.
He has been a member of the Polish Junior National Team, the Polish Under-20 National Team and the Polish “B” National Team. He currently is a member of the Polish National Team.