Stanislav Kropilák (10 June 1955 – 14 October 2022) was a Slovak basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), he was a

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. He is considered to be one of the best European players of his generation. Kropilák was named one of

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in 1991. His nickname as a player was Kily.

Professional career

In his

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career, Kropilák won five Czechoslovak Basketball League championships (1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985). He was named to the Czechoslovak League All-Star Five ten times (1976–1985). He was also named to the FIBA European Selection four times (twice in 1981, 1982, 1987).

National team career

Kropilák competed for Czechoslovakia at the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1980 Summer Olympics. He helped to lead the senior Czechoslovak national team to a silver medal at the 1985 EuroBasket, and to bronze medals at the

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and the

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. He was also named to the

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's All-Tournament Team.

Personal life and death

Kropilák died on 14 October 2022, at the age of 67.Stanislav Kropilak passes away at 67
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References

External links

FIBA.com Profile

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Professional career

National team career

Personal life and death

See also

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