Misplaced Pages

František Konvička

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Czech basketball player
František Konvička
Personal information
Born (1938-08-11) August 11, 1938 (age 86)
Okříšky, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia
NationalityCzech
Listed height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight84 kg (185 lb)
Career information
Playing career1957–1973
PositionSmall forward
Coaching career1973–1981
Career history
As player:
1957–1969Spartak Brno
1969–1970Liège Basket
1970–1971Oostende
1971–1973Spartak Brno
As coach:
1973–1981Spartak Brno
1980–1981Czechoslovakia (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Representing  Czechoslovakia
Men's Basketball
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1959 Turkey
Silver medal – second place 1967 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Italy

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.

Playing career

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.

Coaching career

After his playing career, Konvička worked as a basketball coach.

See also

External links


Stub icon 1 Stub icon 2

This biographical article relating to a Czech basketball figure is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Flag of CzechoslovakiaSport icon

This biographical article related to Czechoslovakian sports is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: