František Konvička

František Konvička
Personal information
Born (1938-08-11) 11 August 1938
Okříšky, Czechoslovakia
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
Playing
1957–1969Spartak Brno
1969–1970Liège Basket
1970–1971Oostende
1971–1973Spartak Brno
Coaching
1973–1981Spartak Brno
1980–1981Czechoslovakia (assistant)
Career highlights
As player:

As head coach:

Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Czechoslovakia
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place1959 Turkey
Silver medal – second place1967 Finland
Bronze medal – third place1969 Italy

František Konvička (born 11 August 1938) 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 Czechoslovakia 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

  • 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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