Miroslav Škeřík

Miroslav Škeřík
Personal information
Born	14 October 1924; Kosice, Czechoslovakia
Died	11 January 2013 (aged 88); Prague, Czechoslovakia
Nationality	Czech
Listed height	6 ft 5.75 in (1.97 m)
Career information
Playing career	1950–1961
Position	Center
Career history
1950–1951	Dukla Praha
1951–1953	Sparta Praha
1953–1956	Dukla Praha
1956–1961	Slovan Orbis
Career highlights and awards
	FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer (1955); 5× Czechoslovak League champion (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959); Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team (2001);
Representing Czechoslovakia
Men's Basketball
EuroBasket

Miroslav Škeřík (born October 14, 1924) was a Czech professional basketball player. At 6'5 ³⁄₄" (1.97 m) tall, he played the center position. He was the top scorer of EuroBasket 1955, averaging 19.1 points per game.[1]

Club playing career

In his club career, Škeřík won 5 Czechoslovak League championships (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959).

National team career

Škeřík helped lead the senior Czechoslovakia national team to three EuroBasket silver medals in 1951, 1955, and 1959, as well as to a EuroBasket bronze medal in EuroBasket 1957. He was the Top scorer of EuroBasket 1955. He also represented Czechoslovakia in the Summer Olympic Games of 1952.[2]

References

Fibaeurope.com, Eurobasket 1955 leading scorers
Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miloslav Škeřík Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

External links

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[1] Fibaeurope.com, Eurobasket 1955 leading scorers

[SportsRef-2] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Miloslav Škeřík Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2018.