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Miroslav Škeřík (14 October 1924 – 11 January 2013)[1] was a Czech professional basketball player. At 6'5 3⁄4" (1.97 m) tall, he played the center position. He was the top scorer of EuroBasket 1955, averaging 19.1 points per game.[2]

Miroslav Škeřík

Personal information
Born	(1924-10-14)14 October 1924 Košice, Czechoslovakia
Died	11 January 2013(2013-01-11) (aged 88) Prague, Czechoslovakia
Nationality	Czech
Listed height	6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Career information
Playing career	1950–1961
Position	Center
Career history
1950–1951	Dukla Praha
1951–1953	Sparta Praha
1953–1956	Dukla Praha
1956–1961	Slovan Orbis
Career highlights and awards
FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer (1955) 5× Czechoslovak League champion (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959) Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team (2001)
Medals Representing  Czechoslovakia Men's Basketball EuroBasket 1951 France 1955 Hungary 1959 Turkey 1957 Bulgaria

Club playing career

In his club career, Škeřík won 5 Czechoslovak League championships (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959).

National team career

Škeřík helped lead the senior Czechoslovakia national team to three EuroBasket silver medals in 1951, 1955, and 1959, as well as to a EuroBasket bronze medal in EuroBasket 1957. He was the Top scorer of EuroBasket 1955. He also represented Czechoslovakia in the Summer Olympic Games of 1952.[3]

References

External links

• FIBA.com Profile
• Fibaeurope.com Profile

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