František_Konvička
František Konvička
Czech basketball player
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 | (1939-08-11) August 11, 1939 (age 84) 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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As head coach:
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Club 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.
National team career
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.
After his playing career, Konvička worked as a basketball coach.
- 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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