Eva Horáková
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Born | Prague, Czechoslovakia | December 3, 1972|||||||||||||
Nationality | Czech | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall | |||||||||||||
Selected by the Cleveland Rockers | ||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1997–2001 | |||||||||||||
Position | Forward | |||||||||||||
Number | 6 | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
1997–2001 | Cleveland Rockers | |||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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Eva Horáková, née Němcová (born 3 December 1972), is a Czech basketball player.
Life and career[]
The youngest of three children of Jiřina Němcová and Zdeněk Němec, she began her basketball career at the age of 18. She played for the Czech Republic national team in 1992 Summer Olympics, which finished at sixth place.[1] In 1997, she entered the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and went on to spend five seasons playing for the now-defunct Cleveland Rockers. She was named a member of the All-WNBA first team and second team in 1997 and 1998 respectively.[2] During the 2000 WNBA season, she set a league record by making 66 consecutive free throws. She was the ninth WNBA player to score 1,000 career points.[3]
In 2005, Němcová won a gold medal with the Czech national team at the Eurowomen tournament.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Eva Němcová Biography and Statistics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "Eva Nemcova Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "Eva Nemcova". wnba.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "Czechs Happy To End Russian Dominance". FIBA Europe. Archived from the original on 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Cleveland Rockers players
- Czech expatriate basketball people in the United States
- Czechoslovak women's basketball players
- Czech women's basketball players
- Olympic basketball players of Czechoslovakia
- Sportspeople from Prague
- Forwards (basketball)