Emma Čechová
.jpg) Čechová with the Minnesota Lynx in 2026 | |
| No. 22 – Minnesota Lynx | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 12 July 2004 Belgium |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 2025: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| 2022–2025 | Žabiny Brno |
| 2025–2026 | USK Praha |
| 2026–present | Minnesota Lynx |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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Emma Čechová (born 12 July 2004) is a Czech professional basketball player for the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for Žabiny Brno and USK Praha in the Czech Republic.
Early life
Čechová was born on 12 July 2004 in Belgium.[1][2] She began playing basketball in Belgium and later moved to Prague, Czech Republic, at age eight.[3] She moved to Vienna at age 15 and played in the Vienna United program, initially for the U16 team before joining the senior team the next year.[3]
Professional career
Čechová played two years for Vienna United in the Austria's top league before moving back to the Czech Republic, where she joined the club Žabiny Brno.[3] With Brno, she helped the team to appearances in the Czech Women's Basketball League (ŽBL) championship three times along with two wins at the Czech Cup.[4] During the 2024–25 season at Brno, she appeared in 27 ŽBL games, averaging 9.6 points and 6.6 rebounds per game.[5] She also averaged 7.6 points and 4.9 rebounds in 14 EuroLeague appearances.[5]
In June 2025, Čechová signed with the club USK Praha, playing the 2025–26 season with them.[4][5] She averaged 12.8 points and 6.6 rebounds in the Czech league.[6] In April 2026, she signed with the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).[6] In the last preseason game, she led the team with 16 points.[7]
International career
Čechová made her first appearance with the Czech Republic women's national basketball team in 2022.[3] She has also played for youth national teams, competing at the 2023 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup where she averaged 11.8 points.[5] She averaged 9.8 points and led the Czech team with 6.3 rebounds per game at the EuroBasket Women 2025.[6] She also played at the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournament, averaging 14.4 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while being named to the tournament all-star five.[6]
References
- ↑ "Emma Cechova". Women's National Basketball Association. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Poslední posilou Žabin je mladá Čechová, do Brna přichází z Vídně i studovat" [The latest addition to Žabin is the young Čechová, she comes to Brno from Vienna to study]. Deník (in Czech). 24 August 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 "Narodila se v Belgii, žila i v Rakousku. Teď se Čechová zabydluje v reprezentaci" [She was born in Belgium, also lived in Austria. Now Čechová is settling into the national team]. Deník (in Czech). 9 February 2023.
- 1 2 "Emma Čechová" (in Czech). Czech Women's Basketball League.
- 1 2 3 4 "USK Praha signs Emma Cechova". Eurobasket.com. 2 June 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 "Minnesota Lynx Sign Six". Women's National Basketball Association. 12 April 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ Hettesheimer, Cassidy (May 2, 2026). "Emma Cechova and Ola Kosu, fresh arrivals to training camp, lead Lynx to preseason victory over Toronto". Star Tribune.