František Konvička

František Konvička
Personal information
Born	August 11, 1938 (age 83); 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, 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.

External links[]

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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