Ondřej Balvín

Ondřej Balvín (born September 20, 1992) is a Czech professional basketball player for Prometey of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. Standing at 7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m), he plays at the center position. As well as Latvia, Balvin has played club basketball in the Czech Republic, Spain, Germany, and Japan.

Ondřej Balvín
Balvín with Gran Canaria in 2018
No. 12 – Prometey
PositionCenter
LeagueLatvian-Estonian Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1992-09-20) September 20, 1992
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
2016–2017Bayern Munich
2017→Estudiantes
2017–2019Gran Canaria
2019–2021Bilbao Basket
2021–2022Gunma Crane Thunders
2022–presentBC Prometey
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Czech Republic
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship
Silver medal – second place2008 ItalyTeam

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 July 2016, Balvín joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[1] On July 25, 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga.[2]

On January 31, 2017, he returned to Spain and signed with Movistar Estudiantes, on loan till the end of the 2016–17 ACB season.[3]

On July 1, 2017, Balvín signed a one-year deal with an option for another season with Herbalife Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB.[4]

On July 23, 2019, Balvín signed a one-year deal with RETAbet Bilbao Basket.[5] He averaged 8.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Balvin extended his contract by a season on June 3, 2020.[6]

On June 28, 2021, Balvin signed with the Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League for the 2021–22 season.[7]

On July 26, 2022, he has signed with Prometey of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.[8]

National team career

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. "Nuggets Announce 2016 NBA Summer League Roster and Mini-Camp Schedule". NBA.com. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  2. "Ondrej Balvin signs with Bayern Munich". sportando.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. "Ondrej Balvin, centímetros para Movistar Estudiantes". acb.com (in Spanish). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. "Ondrej Balvin será una de las torres del Herbalife Gran Canaria". Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria (in European Spanish). 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  5. "ACB.COM - Ondrej Balvin, centímetros para la pintura del RETAbet Bilbao Basket". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  6. "Bilbao officially re-signs Ondrej Balvin". Sportando. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  7. "2021-22シーズン選手契約(新規)基本合意のお知らせ". 群馬クレインサンダーズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  8. "ОНДРЕЙ БАЛВІН - ГРАВЕЦЬ БК "ПРОМЕТЕЙ"". prometeybc.com (in Ukrainian). July 26, 2022. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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