Petr Benda (born March 25, 1982) is a Czech professional basketball player, who currently plays for Basketball Nymburk. He also represented the senior Czech Republic national team. Benda plays at the power forward and center positions.[1]

Petr Benda

Benda (in white) with ČEZ Nymburk in 2017.
No. 4 – ERA Nymburk
Position	Power forward / Center
League	NBL
Personal information
Born	(1982-03-25) March 25, 1982 (age 40) Jihlava, Czechoslovakia
Nationality	Czech
Listed height	6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2004 / Undrafted
Playing career	2000–present
Career history
2000–2001	Jihlava
2001–2007	Brno
2007–present	Nymburk
Career highlights and awards
15× Czech League champion (2008–2022) 12× Czech Cup winner (2008–2014, 2017–2021)

Professional career

Benda started his pro career in 2000–01, with BK Jihlava.[2] For the following season, he signed with BVV Brno, where he played until 2007. Then, he signed with the Czech powerhouse Basketball Nymburk, which he would also play with in the EuroCup.

National team career

Benda was a member of the senior Czech national team. He represented the Czech Republic at the following tournaments: the 2007 EuroBasket, the 2013 EuroBasket, the 2015 EuroBasket, and the 2016 Belgrade FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament.[3]

Czech national team stats

References

External links

• FIBA Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile
• EuroCup Profile
• FIBA Champions League Profile
• Eurobasket.com Profile

На других языках

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