Eva Horáková

Eva Horáková, née Němcová (born December 3, 1972) is Czech professional basketball player. The youngest of three children of Jiřina Němcová and Zdeněk Němec, she began her basketball career at the age of 18. In 1992, she played for the Czech Republic national team in that year's Summer Olympics, which finished at sixth place.[1] In 1997, she entered the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and went on to spend five seasons playing for the now-defunct Cleveland Rockers. She was named a member of the All-WNBA first team and second team in 1997 and 1998 respectively.[2] During the 2000 WNBA season, she set a league record by making 66 consecutive free throws. She was the ninth WNBA player to score 1,000 career points.[3]

Personal information
Born (1972-12-03) December 3, 1972
Prague, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight178 lb (81 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Rockers
Playing career1997–2001
PositionForward
Number6
Career history
1997–2001Cleveland Rockers
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Representing  Czech Republic
Women’s Basketball
European Championships
2005 Turkey Team Competition

In 2005, Nemcova won a gold medal with the Czech national team at the Eurowomen tournament.[4]

References
  1. "Eva Němcová Biography and Statistics". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  2. "Eva Nemcova Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  3. "Eva Nemcova". wnba.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  4. "Czechs Happy To End Russian Dominance". FIBA Europe. Archived from the original on 2009-05-26. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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