Štefan Svitek (basketball)

Štefan Svitek (born 20 November 1966 in Gelnica) is a Slovak former professional basketball player and coach. During his playing career, at a height of 2.04 m (6'8 ​1⁄2") tall, he played at the power forward position.

Štefan Svitek
Personal information
Born (1966-11-20) November 20, 1966
Gelnica, Czechoslovakia
NationalitySlovak
Listed height6 ft 8.5 in (2.04 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
Playing career1986–2007
PositionPower forward
Coaching career2007–present
Career history
As player:
1986–1987Chemosvit
1987–1989Slavia VŠT Košice
1989–1990RH Pardubice
1990–1991Brno
1991–1993Braunschweig
1993–1996SSV Brandt Hagen
1996–1998TTL uniVersa Bamberg
1998–2000SSV Ratiopharm Ulm
2000DJK Falke Nürnberg
2001Traiskirchen Lions
2001–2003ESO Lučenec
2003–2007Slavia TU Košice
As coach:
2007–2012Good Angels Košice
2012Hungary Women
2012–2013Ružomberok Women
2013–2015Wisła Can-Pack Kraków Women
2015–2017Hungary Women
2015–2016Slávie TU Kosice
2016CCC Polkowice Women
2017–presentCzech Republic Women
2017–2018Aluinvent DVTK Miskolc Women
2018–2019Energa Toruń Women
2019–presentWisła Can-Pack Kraków Women
Career highlights and awards
As player:

As head coach:

Playing career

Club career

During his pro career, Svitek won the German Cup in 1994, the Austrian Cup in 2001, and the Slovak League championship in 2007. He was also named the Slovak Player of the Year, in 2003.

National team career

Svitek was a member of the senior Czechoslovakian national basketball team. With Czechoslovakia, he played at the 1987 EuroBasket, and at the 1991 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

Svitek was the head coach of the senior Hungarian women's national team, which he coached at the EuroBasket Women 2017.[1]

References
  1. "Megvan a magyar női válogatott Eb-kerete". kosarsport.hu. 11 June 2017.
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