Miroslav Škeřík

Miroslav Škeřík
Personal information
Born (1924-10-14)14 October 1924
Košice, Czechoslovakia
Died 11 January 2013(2013-01-11) (aged 88)
Prague, Czechoslovakia
Nationality Czech
Listed height 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Career information
Playing career 1950–1961
Position Center
Career history
1950–1951 Dukla Praha
1951–1953 Sparta Praha
1953–1956 Dukla Praha
1956–1961 Slovan Orbis
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Basketball
EuroBasket
1951 France National team
1955 Hungary National team
1959 Turkey National team
1957 Bulgaria National team

Miroslav Škeřík (born October 14, 1924) was a retired Czech professional basketball player. At 6'5 ​3⁄4" (1.97 m) tall, he played the center position. He was the top scorer of EuroBasket 1955, averaging 19.1 points per game.[1]

Playing career

Club career

In his club career, Škeřík won 5 Czechoslovak League championships (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959).

Czechoslovakia national team

Škeřík helped lead the senior Czechoslovakia national team to three EuroBasket silver medals in 1951, 1955, and 1959, as well as to a EuroBasket bronze medal in EuroBasket 1957. He was the Top scorer of EuroBasket 1955. He also represented Czechoslovakia in the Summer Olympic Games of 1952.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Fibaeurope.com, Eurobasket 1955 leading scorers
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Miloslav Škeřík Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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