Miroslav Škeřík
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| Born | 14 October 1924 Košice, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 January 2013 (aged 88) Prague, Czech Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Czech | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1950–1961 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1950–1951 | Dukla Praha | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951–1953 | Sparta Praha | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1953–1956 | Dukla Praha | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956–1961 | Slovan Orbis | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Club playing career
[edit]In his club career, Škeřík won 5 Czechoslovak League championships (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959).
National team career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ František Kolář Encyklopedie olympioniků. Čeští a českoslovenští sportovci na olympijských hrách, ed. Euromedia Group, Prague 2021, p. 420
- ^ Fibaeurope.com, Eurobasket 1955 leading scorers
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miloslav Škeřík Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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