Ivan Mrázek

Ivan Mrázek
Personal information
Born (1926-01-18) 18 January 1926
Brno, Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czech
Listed height 5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Listed weight 165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
Playing career 1946–1957
Position Point guard
Coaching career 1957–1970
Career history
As player:
1946–1957 BC Brno
As coach:
1957–1969 BC Brno
1960, 1963 Czechoslovakia
1969–1970 Petrarca Padova
Career highlights and awards

As player

As head coach

Medals
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Basketball
EuroBasket
1946 Switzerland National team
1947 Czechoslovakia National team
1951 France National team
1955 Hungary National team

Ivan Mrázek (born January 18, 1926) is a retired Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 5'7 ​1⁄2" (1.71 m) tall, he was a point guard. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991.

Playing career

Club career

In his club career, Mrázek won 6 Czechoslovak League championships (1947, 1948 2×, 1949, 1950, 1951).

Czechoslovakia national team

Mrázek helped lead the senior Czechoslovakia national team to a EuroBasket gold medal at the EuroBasket 1946, as well as to three EuroBasket silver medals, in 1947, 1951, and 1955. Mrázek was the MVP and Top scorer of EuroBasket 1951. He also represented Czechoslovakia in two Summer Olympic Games, in 1948 and 1952.[1]

Coaching career

In his head coaching career, Mrázek was a 6 time Czechoslovak League champion (1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968).

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Ivan Mrázek Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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