The Czech Basketball Federation and The Association of Czech Basketball League Clubs, announced the Czechoslovakian All-20th Century Basketball Team. A total of twenty-five

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players were selected for the All-Century Team. It was decided by a vote of fans,

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, and basketball experts. The results were announced on Saturday June 16, 2001. Jiri Zidek Sr., was chosen as The Best Czech Basketball Player of the 20th Century.

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Jiří Zedníček Jiří Zedníček (born February 14, 1945) is a former Czech professional basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team. Club career In his club career, Zedníček won the European-wide secondary level FIBA Cup Winner ...

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Jiří Baumruk Jiří Baumruk (27 June 1930 – 23 November 1989) was a Czech professional basketball player and coach. Club career Baumruk spent his club career playing with Slavia Prague (1952–1953), and namely with Sparta Prague (1950–1951, 1954–196 ...

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Zdeněk Kos Zdeněk Kos (born 23 June 1951) is a Czech former basketball player and coach. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001. Kos was granted Austrian citizenship in 1996. Playing career Club career During his club playing care ...

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Zdeněk Bobrovský Zdeněk Bobrovský (1 December 1933 – 21 November 2014) was a Czech basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team. National team career With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Bobrovský competed in the ...

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External links

Jiri Zidek (1944), FIBA EuropeJiri Zidek, euroleague.net

basketbalistou století zvolen Zídek starší (Czech)

Jiří Zídek starší je domácím basketbalistou století (Czech)
Basketball in Czechoslovakia European basketball awards

Czechoslovakian All-20th Century Basketball Team

See also

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