Jaroslav Šíp

Jaroslav Šíp (24 November 1930 6 November 2014) was a Czech basketball player and coach. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001.

Jaroslav Šíp
Personal information
Born(1930-11-24)24 November 1930
Died6 November 2014(2014-11-06) (aged 83)
NationalityCzech
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Career information
Playing career1950–1964
PositionPoint guard
Coaching career1964–1985
Career history
As player:
1950–1951Sokol Žižkov
1951–1953Slavia VŠ Praha
1953–1956ÚDA Praha
1956–1964Slovan Orbis Praha
As coach:
1964–1966Slavia VŠ Praha
1966–1968Virtus Bologna
1969–1985Slavia VŠ Praha
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

  • FIBA Saporta Cup champion (1969)
  • 7× Czechoslovakian League champion (1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1981, 1982)

Playing career

Club career

During his club playing career, Šíp won five Czechoslovakian League championships (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, and 1959).

National team career

Šíp competed with the senior Czechoslovakian national team at the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed with Czechoslovakia at the 1951 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal, at the 1955 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal, at the 1957 EuroBasket, where he won a bronze medal, and at the 1959 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal.

Coaching career

During his coaching career, Šíp won seven Czechoslovakian League championships (1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1981, and 1982). He also won the European-wide secondary level FIBA Saporta Cup championship, in the 1968–69 season.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jaroslav Šíp Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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