Ivan Mrázek

Ivo "Ivan" Mrázek (18 January 1926 – 4 April 2019) was a Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 5'7 1⁄2" (1.71 m) tall, he was a point guard. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991.

Ivan Mrázek

Ivo “Ivan” Mrázek in 2014
Personal information
Born	(1926-01-18)18 January 1926 Brno, Czechoslovakia
Died	4 April 2019(2019-04-04) (aged 93)
Nationality	Czech
Listed height	5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1946–1957
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	1957–1970
Career history
As a player:
1946–1957	Brno
As a coach:
1957–1969	Brno
1960, 1963	Czechoslovakia
1969–1970	Petrarca Padova
Career highlights
As player 6× Czechoslovak League champion (1947, 1948 2×, 1949, 1950, 1951) FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer (1951) FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1951) FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991) Czechoslovak 20th Century Team (2001) As head coach 6× Czechoslovak League champion (1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968)
Medals Representing  Czechoslovakia Men's Basketball EuroBasket 1946 Switzerland 1947 Czechoslovakia 1951 France 1955 Hungary

Playing career

Club career

In his club career, Mrázek won 6 Czechoslovak League championships (1947, 1948 2×, 1949, 1950, 1951).

National team career

Mrázek helped lead the senior Czechoslovakia national team to a EuroBasket gold medal at the EuroBasket 1946, as well as to three EuroBasket silver medals (1947, 1951, and 1955). Mrázek was the MVP and top scorer of EuroBasket 1951. He also represented Czechoslovakia in two Summer Olympic Games (1948 and 1952).^[1]

Coaching career

In his head basketball coaching career, Mrázek was a 6 time Czechoslovak League champion (1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968).

Personal life

Mrázek was born named Ivo, but he was called Ivan by many, including his mother.^[2] Mrázek died on 4 April 2019. He was 93 years old.