Jiří Zedníček (born February 14, 1945) is a former Czech professional basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team.
![]() Zedníček, in 2008. | |||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1945-02-14) February 14, 1945 (age 77) Prague, Czechoslovakia | ||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Czech | ||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1962–1982 | ||||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||||
1962–1978 | Slavia VŠ Praha | ||||||||||||||||
1978–1982 | VŠDS Žilina | ||||||||||||||||
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In his club career, Zedníček won the European-wide secondary level FIBA Cup Winner's Cup (later called FIBA Saporta Cup) championship, in the 1968–69 season. He was a member of the FIBA European Selection Team in 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, and 1972.
Zedníček represented the senior Czechoslovakian national team at several EuroBaskets, and at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games.[1] At the EuroBasket 1967, he was named the MVP of the tournament.[2]
With the national team, he also won a silver medal at the EuroBasket in Finland, in 1967, and a bronze medal at the EuroBasket in Italy, in 1969. At the 1970 FIBA World Championship, he was a member of the Czech national team that finished the tournament in sixth place. He was also on the Czech team that finished in 10th place at the 1974 FIBA World Championship.[3]
Czechoslovakia squad – 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
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EuroBasket Most Valuable Player award | |
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FIBA Saporta Cup Finals Top Scorer | |
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