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.
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | (1938-08-11) 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:
As head coach:
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Medals
|
Konvička spent his club career playing with Spartak Brno. He reached two EuroLeague Finals, in 1964, and 1968, averaging 26.6 points per game.
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.
After his playing career, Konvička worked as a basketball coach.
Czechoslovakia squad – 1960 Summer Olympics | ||
---|---|---|
![]() |
![]() ![]() | This biographical article relating to a Czech basketball figure is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
![]() ![]() | This biographical article related to Czechoslovakian sports is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |