František Konvička
František Konvička (born August 11, 1939 in Okříšky, Czechoslovakia) is a former Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 6'3 3⁄4" tall (1.92 m), he played at the small forward position.
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| Born | August 11, 1939 Okříšky, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Czech | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1957–1973 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coaching career | 1973–1981 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1957–1969 | Spartak Brno | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1969–1970 | Liège Basket | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1970–1971 | Oostende | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1971–1973 | Spartak Brno | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 1973–1981 | Spartak Brno | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1980–1981 | Czechoslovakia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Professional career
Konvička spent his club career playing with Spartak Brno. He reached two EuroLeague Finals, in 1964, and 1968, averaging 26.6 points per game.
Czechoslovakian national team
Konvička represented the senior Czechoslovakian national basketball team for a decade, in international competitions. He won two EuroBasket silver medals, in 1959 and 1967, as well as a bronze medal in 1969.
See also
- Czechoslovakian national basketball team
- List of the best czech basketball players of the 20th century - František Konvička (5th)
- Czechoslovak Basketball League career stats leaders
- Basketball at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- FIBA All-Star Games
External links
- FIBA Profile
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "František Konvička". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-12-16.
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