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Ondřej Balvín
Balvín with Baloncesto Sevilla in 2013
No. 18 – FC Bayern Munich
PositionCenter
LeagueBasketball Bundesliga
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (1992-09-20) September 20, 1992 (age 32)
Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Listed height7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m)
Listed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2014: undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010USK Praha
2010–2016Baloncesto Sevilla
2016–presentBayern Munich
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Czech Republic
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2008 Italy Team

Ondřej Balvín (born September 20, 1992) is a Czech professional basketball player for Bayern Munich of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Standing at 7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m), he plays at the center position.

Professional career

From 2009 to 2010 he played with USK Praha. In 2010 he signed with Baloncesto Sevilla of the Spanish Liga ACB, where he played for the next six seasons. He went undrafted in the 2014 NBA Draft.

In 2016 he played at the NBA Summer League for the Denver Nuggets.[1]

On July 25, 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[2]

Czech Republic national team

Balvín played in all categories of the Czech Republic national basketball team. He joined the senior squad for the first time in 2011 for playing the EuroBasket Division B.

References

  1. ^ "Ondrej Balvin to play for the Nuggets in the NBA Summer League". sportando.com. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Ondrej Balvin signs with Bayern Munich". sportando.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.

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