František Konvička (born August 11, 1938 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 | Okříšky, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia | August 11, 1938||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||||||||
1973–1981 | Spartak Brno | ||||||||||||||||||||
1980–1981 | Czechoslovakia (assistant) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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As player:
As head coach:
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Medals
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Playing career
editClub career
editKonvička 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
editKonvička 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.
Coaching career
editAfter his playing career, Konvička worked as a basketball coach.
See also
editExternal links
edit- 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.