Pavel Pumprla

Pavel Pumprla (born 13 June 1986) is a Czech professional basketball player for Slavia Prague of the Czech NBL. He also represents the senior Czech Republic national team.

Pavel Pumprla

Pumprla with Nymburk in 2017
No. 6 – Slavia Prague
Position	Shooting guard / small forward
League	Czech NBL
Personal information
Born	(1986-06-13) 13 June 1986 (age 39) Zábřeh, Czechoslovakia
Nationality	Czech
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	200.2 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2008: undrafted
Playing career	2005–present
Career history
2005–2006	Prostějov
2006–2007	BK Olomouc
2007–2009	Opava
2009–2012	Nymburk
2012–2015	Obradoiro CAB
2015–2016	Spirou
2016	Estudiantes
2016–2020	Nymburk
2020–present	Slavia Prague
Career highlights
All-EuroCup Second Team (2012) 7× Czech League champion (2010–2012, 2017–2020) 7× Czech Cup winner (2010–2012, 2017–2020)

Professional career

While playing with the Czech Republic club Basketball Nymburk, Pumprla was named to the European-wide secondary level EuroCup's All-EuroCup Second Team in 2012.^[1] In August 2012, he signed with the Spanish League club Obradoiro CAB, for the 2012–13 season.^[2] In April 2013, he re-signed with them for one more season.^[3]

On 8 October 2015, he signed with the Belgian League club Spirou Charleroi.^[4] On February 10, 2016, he left Charleroi, and signed with the Spanish club Estudiantes, for the rest of the season.^[5] On 19 August 2016, Pumprla returned to ČEZ Nymburk.^[6] After four seasons with the team, he signed with the Czech club Slavia Prague, on August 21, 2020.^[7]

National team career

Pumprla has been a member of the senior Czech national team. He played with the Czech Republic at the 2013 EuroBasket, the 2015 EuroBasket, the 2016 Belgrade FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament, and the 2019 FIBA World Cup.^[8]