Michael Fusek (born June 5, 1995) is a Slovak professional
basketball
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player. He stands 2.24 m (7’4’’) tall and plays
center
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. He was projected by some media outlets to be a potential 2017
NBA draft pick.
Career
Fusek left his native
Slovakia
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in 2012 to sign with Belgian powerhouse
Spirou Charleroi. In his first two years with the club, Fusek played for Charleroi’s development team in the third Belgian division and their under 21 youth squad. He played his first minutes in Belgium’s top-flight and in the
Eurocup during the 2014-15 season, while continuing to gain playing time in the reserves. In June 2016, he attended the Adidas Eurocamp in
Treviso
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,
Italy
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. An early entry candidate for the
2016 NBA draft, he later opted to withdraw his name.
In the off-seasons of 2015 and 2016, Fusek went to
Rockville,
Maryland
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, to work with trainer Blair O'Donovan, a strength and conditioning specialist. His main objective there was to gain muscle. He left Charleroi in 2018 and moved to
BK Inter Bratislava
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Name through history
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.
In August 2022, he was announced as a newcomer at
Spišskí Rytieri, also of the
Slovak Basketball League
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.
Personal life
Fusek's mother was also a professional basketball player.
See also
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External links
Profile at eurobasket.comSpirou Charleroi profileProfile at nbadraft.net
References
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1995 births
Living people
Centers (basketball)
Slovak men's basketball players
Spirou Charleroi players