Slovakia women's national basketball team

The Slovakia women's national basketball team (Slovak: Slovenské národné basketbalové družstvo žien) represents Slovakia in international women's basketball, and is run by the Slovak Basketball Association. Slovakia are one of the newest national basketball teams in the world, having split from Czechoslovakia after the dissolution of the unified state in 1993, with the Slovakia women's national basketball team continuing as the successor state of Czechoslovakia.

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see Slovakia men's national basketball team.

Slovakia
FIBA ranking28 Decrease 6 (21 August 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1993
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationSBA
CoachJuraj Suja
Nickname(s)Repre
Olympic Games
Appearances1
World Cup
Appearances2
EuroBasket
Appearances13
MedalsSilver Silver: (1997)
Bronze Bronze: (1993)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

History
Zuzana Žirková, one of the best Slovak basketball players in history and country top-scorer at Eurobasket Women with 490 points[2]

Before 1993, Slovak players represented Czechoslovakia. When Slovakia became independent, it became the successor state to the Czechoslovakia and, therefore, the results of previous state rightfully belong to it.[3]

In the 1990s, the Slovaks were the most successful women's basketball team in Europe, and thanks to that they became the most successful team sport in the country. This position was confirmed at the 1994 Women's Basketball World Cup, where they placed fifth; at the 1998 Women's Basketball World Cup, they were eighth.[4]

The team won a bronze medal during the 1993 European Championship[5] and a silver medal during the 1997 European Championship.[6]

The only Olympic start in the Sydney 2000 was marked by the resignation of the implementation team led by Natália Hejková before the Olympics after disagreements with the leadership of the SBA.[7]

After 2001, there was a withdrawal from the positions, which culminated in non – participation in the EuroBasket Women 2005 and EuroBasket Women 2007. The biggest successes of the last period is 8th place from the European Championships 2009 and 2017.

In the qualification for EuroBasket Women 2019, the team did not succeed and finished in third place in the group. Following the failure, the national team coach Peter Kováčik resigned and was replaced from February 2019 by Juraj Suja.[8]

After the victory over Netherlands on 6 February 2021 in Piešťany 61:50, Slovaks won qualification group H and advanced to EuroBasket Women 2021.[9]

Slovakia qualified for EuroBasket Women 2023 after finishing second in the Group H.[10] At the Eurobasket, Slovaks won one game in the Group phase and advanced to Quarterfinals qualification where they lost against Germany and finished in 12th place.[11]

Competitive record

Team

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2023.[12][13]

Slovakia women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C 3 Ivana Jakubcová 28 – (1994-08-20)20 August 1994 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Angers UFAB 49 France
PG 5 Radka Stašová 26 – (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) Al-Qazeres Spain
SF 7 Stella Tarkovičová 23 – (1999-07-16)16 July 1999 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) GiroLive Panthers Osnabrück Germany
SF 9 Terézia Páleníková 27 – (1995-08-16)16 August 1995 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Uni Girona CB Spain
PF 11 Sabína Oroszová 30 – (1993-06-05)5 June 1993 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Slávia Banská Bystrica Slovakia
C 16 Alica Moravčíková 28 – (1994-12-05)5 December 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Piešťanské Čajky Slovakia
SG 17 Alexandra Buknová 23 – (1999-10-28)28 October 1999 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) MBK Ružomberok Slovakia
PF 34 Tereza Sedláková 26 – (1997-05-30)30 May 1997 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) CD Talent Spain
G 38 Miroslava Mištinová 26 – (1997-06-02)2 June 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) CTL Zagłębie Sosnowiec Poland
PG 41 Barbora Wrzesiński (C) 28 – (1994-12-15)15 December 1994 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Arka Gdynia Poland
PG 77 Nikola Dudášová 28 – (1995-03-17)17 March 1995 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) KSC Szekszárd Hungary
SG 88 Natália Martišková 23 – (1999-06-24)24 June 1999 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Slávia Banská Bystrica Slovakia
Head coach
  • Slovakia Juraj Suja
Assistant coach(es)
  • Slovakia Peter Jankovič
  • Slovakia Miloslav Michálik
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 June 2023

Head coaches
  • Slovakia Marián Matyáš – (1993–1995)
  • Slovakia Tibor Vasiľko – (1996–1997)
  • Slovakia Natália Hejková – (1998 – 15 July 2000)
  • Slovakia Ľubomír Doušek – (2000)
  • Slovakia Marián Matyáš – (2001 – October 2001)
  • Slovakia Peter Kováčik – (October 2001 – 2003)
  • Slovakia Maroš Guzikiewicz – (2004)
  • Slovakia Jozef Rešetár – (2004–2005)
  • Slovakia Vladimír Karnay – (2006–2007)
  • United States Pokey Chatman – (2008–2010)
  • Slovakia Natália Hejková – (2011)
  • Slovakia Ivan Vojtko – (5 March 2012 – 30 September 2013)
  • Slovakia Maroš Kováčik – (30 September 2013 – 27 April 2017)
  • Czech Republic Marián Svoboda – (27 April 2017 – 26 October 2017)
  • Slovakia Peter Kováčik – (27 October 2017 – November 2018)
  • Slovakia Juraj Suja – (22 February 2019 – present)

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. "FIBA Women's EuroBasket Top 100 Scorers: 40-21". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  3. Michal Duchnovič. "V Bratislave sa spomínalo na bronz z ME 1993" [The bronze medal from the 1993 European Championships was mentioned in Bratislava] (in Slovak). slovakbasket.sk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. Radko Dvorščák. "Ženský basketbal a jeho vývoj na Slovensku až po súčasnosť – basket.sk" [Women's basketball and its development in Slovakia up to the present] (in Slovak). basket.zoznam.sk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  5. Todor Krastev (1993). "Women Basketball European Championship 1993 Perugia (ITA) – 08-13.06 Winner Spain". Sport Statistics. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. Todor Krastev (1997). "Women Basketball European Championship 1997 Hungary – 06-13.06 Winner Lithuania". Sport Statistics. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  7. Radko Dvorščák. "Ženský basketbal a jeho vývoj na Slovensku až po súčasnosť – basket.sk" [Women's basketball and its development in Slovakia up to the present] (in Slovak). basket.zoznam.sk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  8. "Nového trénera majú aj ženy SR. Reprezentáciu povedie Suja" [Women in Slovakia also have a new coach. The national team will be led by Suja] (in Slovak). basket.zoznam.sk. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  9. "Sedem otázok pred šampionátom". slovakbasket.sk (in Slovak). 15 June 2021.
  10. "Slovakia at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket Qualifiers 2023". FIBA.basketball. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  11. "Germany v Slovakia boxscore - FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023 - 20 June". FIBA.basketball. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  12. "Reprezentácia Slovenska ide na majstrovstvá Európy s ambíciami, Suja: Hráme lepší basketbal ako na minulom šampionáte" (in Slovak). slovakbasket.sk. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  13. "Team Roster: Slovakia" (PDF). fiba.basketball. 15 June 2023. p. 13. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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