Blake Schilb (born December 23, 1983) is an American-born naturalized Czech former professional

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player who last played for

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of the Czech NBL. Standing , he plays the

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position.

College career

Prior to Loyola University, Schilb was a postgraduate student at

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in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, during the 2002-2003 academic year. A 6'7" (201 cm)

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(during his college days), Schilb played at

Loyola University Chicago Loyola University Chicago (Loyola or LUC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1870 by the Society of Jesus, Loyola is one of the largest Catholic The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Cathol ...

, with the

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, from 2003 to 2007. In 2006, he became Loyola's first player since

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in 1985 to earn

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n honors after averaging 19.1 points, 5.2

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and 3.9 assists per game. He graduated from Loyola as the school's fourth all-time leading scorer (1,879 points) and all-time leader in

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s (204). After his junior season, Schilb became an early entry candidate for the 2006 NBA draft, but he withdrew his name before the deadline so he could return for his senior year. Schilb went

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by any

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teams after his senior year.

Professional career

Schilb signed with the French league team

Élan Chalon Élan Sportif Chalonnais, commonly known as Élan Chalon, is a French professional basketball club that is based in Chalon-sur-Saône, France. The team's main colors are red and white, and their mascot is a moose. The team's home arena is called ...

in 2009. In his third season with the team, he was named

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2011–12 season French League Foreign Player MVP. In the final, he helped his team win the title with 20 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds, earning the Final MVP award. On August 2, 2012, Schilb extended his contract with Élan Chalon for one more season. In January 2013,

Galatasaray Galatasaray Spor Kulübü (, ''Galatasaray Sports Club'') is a Turkish sports club based on the European side of the city of Istanbul in Turkey. Most notable for its association football department, the club also consists of various other de ...

offered 300,000 euros for a buyout of his contract and a salary that was three times larger than his current one, but Schlib turned down the offer. In his first EuroLeague

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, he averaged 15.5 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4 assists over 10 games. On June 23, 2013, he signed a three-year contract with the Serbian team

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. On January 29, 2014, he officially parted ways with Crvena zvezda. The next day, he returned to France and signed with

Paris-Levallois Metropolitans 92 is a French professional basketball club that is based in Levallois-Perret, in the Paris metropolitan area. The club currently plays in the LNB Pro A, the highest-tier level in French basketball. The club was established in 2007 ...

. On April 15, 2015, he parted ways with Paris. On July 23, 2015, Schilb signed a one-year deal with the Turkish club

. On July 28, 2016, he re-signed with Galatasaray for one more season. On September 30, 2017, Schilb signed with Spanish club Real Betis Energía Plus.

Career statistics

EuroLeague

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International career

On August 20, 2015, Schilb obtained Czech Republic citizenship and became a naturalized player for the

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. He represented the Czech Republic at the

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and the

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College career

Professional career

Career statistics

EuroLeague

International career

References

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