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Kamil Brabenec (basketball)
Kamil Brabenec (born 4 February 1951) is a retired Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 6'4" (1.93 m) tall, he was a small forward. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team. In 2018, he was named one of the 101 Greats of European Basketball. Playing careerClub careerDuring his club career, Brabenec was a FIBA European Selection, in 1977 and 1978. He won 6 Czechoslovakian League championships, in the years 1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1987, and 1988.[1] He was also the league's second all-time scorer, with 10,726 points scored. National team careerBrabenec helped to lead the senior Czechoslovakia national team to a EuroBasket silver medal, at the 1985 EuroBasket, as well as to two EuroBasket bronze medals, in 1977, and 1981. He was also the leading scorer of the 1978 FIBA World Championship, with a scoring average of 26.9 points per game.[2] Coaching careerAfter his playing career, Brabenec worked as a basketball coach. Personal lifeHis daughter Andrea Brabencová and granddaughter Kristýna Brabencová also played basketball at a high level.[3] His son, also named Kamil,[4] and grandson Jakub played ice hockey professionally.[5] See also
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