František Konvička

František Konvička
Personal information
Born	August 11, 1939 (age 84); Okříšky, Czechoslovakia
Nationality	Czech
Listed height	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight	84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1957–1973
Position	Small forward
Coaching career	1973–1981
Career history
As player:
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)
Career highlights and awards
	As player: 2× FIBA European Selection (1965, 1968); 6× Czechoslovakian League champion (1958, 1962–1964, 1967, 1968); 4× Czechoslovakian Player of the Year (1965–1968); 6× Czechoslovakian League All-Star Five (1965–1969); Belgian League champion (1970); Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team (2001); As head coach: 3× Czechoslovakian League champion (1976–1978);
Representing Czechoslovakia
Men’s Basketball
EuroBasket

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.

Playing career edit

Konvička spent his club career playing with Spartak Brno. He reached two EuroLeague Finals, in 1964, and 1968, averaging 26.6 points per game.

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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