Ondřej Balvín (born September 20, 1992) is a Czech professional basketball player for Prometey of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League and EuroCup. Standing at 7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m), he plays at the center position. As well as Latvia, Balvin has played club basketball in the Czech Republic, Spain, Germany, and Japan.
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Position | Center | |||||||||||||
League | Latvian-Estonian Basketball League EuroCup | |||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||
Born | (1992-09-20) September 20, 1992 (age 30) Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||
Nationality | Czech | |||||||||||||
Listed height | 7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m) | |||||||||||||
Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) | |||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 2014 / Undrafted | |||||||||||||
Playing career | 2009–present | |||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||
2009–2010 | USK Praha | |||||||||||||
2010–2016 | Baloncesto Sevilla | |||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Bayern Munich | |||||||||||||
2017 | →Estudiantes | |||||||||||||
2017–2019 | Gran Canaria | |||||||||||||
2019–2021 | Bilbao Basket | |||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Gunma Crane Thunders | |||||||||||||
2022–present | BC Prometey | |||||||||||||
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From 2009 to 2010 he played with USK Praha. In 2010 he signed with Baloncesto Sevilla of the Spanish Liga ACB, where he played for the next six seasons.
He went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft.
In July 2016, Balvín joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[1] On July 25, 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[2]
On January 31, 2017, he returned to Spain and signed with Movistar Estudiantes, on loan till the end of the 2016–17 ACB season.[3]
On July 1, 2017, Balvín signed a one-year deal with an option for another season with Herbalife Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB.[4]
On July 23, 2019, Balvín signed a one-year deal with RETAbet Bilbao Basket.[5] He averaged 8.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Balvin extended his contract by a season on June 3, 2020.[6]
On June 28, 2021, Balvin signed with the Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League for the 2021–22 season.[7]
On July 26, 2022, he has signed with Prometey of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.[8]
Balvín played in all categories of the Czech Republic national basketball team. He joined the senior squad for the first time in 2011 for playing the EuroBasket Division B.