Kamil Brabenec (born 4 February 1951) is a retired Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 6'4" (1.93 m) tall, he was a small forward. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team.
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Born | (1951-02-04) 4 February 1951 (age 71) Znojmo, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Czech | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career | 1970–1988 | |||||||||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard / Small forward | |||||||||||||||||||
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1970–1972 | Pardubice | |||||||||||||||||||
1972–1982 | Brno | |||||||||||||||||||
1982–1983 | Baník Handlová | |||||||||||||||||||
1983–1988 | Brno | |||||||||||||||||||
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During his club career, Brabenec was a FIBA European Selection, in 1977 and 1978. He won 6 Czechoslovakian League championships, in the years 1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1987, and 1988. He was also the league's second all-time scorer, with 10,726 points scored.
Brabenec helped to lead the senior Czechoslovakia national team to a EuroBasket silver medal, at the 1985 EuroBasket, as well as to two EuroBasket bronze medals, in 1977, and 1981. He was also the leading scorer of the 1978 FIBA World Championship, with a scoring average of 26.9 points per game.[1]
After his playing career, Brabenec worked as a basketball coach.
Czechoslovakia squad – 1972 Summer Olympics | ||
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Czechoslovakia squad – 1976 Summer Olympics | ||
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Czechoslovakia squad – 1980 Summer Olympics | ||
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FIBA World Cup top scorers | |
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