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| Born | 14 October 1924 Košice, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 January 2013 (aged 88) Prague, Czechoslovakia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
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
- ↑ 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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