Ivan Mrázek
# 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.

## 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).

## 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. Mrázek died on 4 April 2019. He was 93 years old.

