Vladimír Brodziansky

Vladimír Brodziansky (born 8 May 1994) is a Slovak professional basketball player for Club Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB. He played college basketball for the TCU Horned Frogs.

Vladimír Brodziansky
Brodziansky playing with Joventut Badalona
No. 10 – Joventut Badalona
PositionPower forward / center
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1994-05-08) 8 May 1994
Prievidza, Slovakia
NationalitySlovak
Listed height2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Obradoiro CAB
2020–2022Joventut Badalona
2022Bahçeşehir Koleji
2022–2023Partizan Belgrade
2023–presentJoventut Badalona
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2017)
  • Third-team All-Big 12 (2018)

College career

Brodziansky is a native of Prievidza, Slovakia and moved to the United States in August 2014. He enrolled at Pratt Community College and played one season, where he averaged 15.3 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. Afterwards, he transferred to TCU to play under Trent Johnson.[1]

After coach Jamie Dixon arrived in 2016, he worked to improve Brodziansky's strength, weight and endurance. He had 25 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks as TCU defeated Iowa State 84-77 on 16 January 2016. This effort earned him Big 12 player of the week honors.[2] As a junior, Brodziansky was named to the Second Team All-Big 12 and Defensive Team.[3] He was a key contributor on the team that won the NIT as a junior. He averaged 14.1 points per game, and his 82 blocks was the second-highest single season tally in school history.[4]

Coming into his senior season, he was named to the Preseason Big 12 team.[4] Brodzianky averaged 15.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game as a senior.[5] He shot 57.7% from the field, third in the Big 12. Brodziansky was a finalist for the Senior CLASS Award and the Kareem Abdul-Jabber Center of the Year Award.[6] As a senior, he was named to the Third Team All-Big 12.[7] He led TCU to a 21-12 record and 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In his final game as a Horned Frog, a 57-52 upset loss to Syracuse, Brodziansky scored 13 points.[8]

Professional career

Brodziansky went undrafted in the 2018 NBA draft but was signed by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Summer League.[9] On 31 July 2018, he signed with Obradoiro CAB of the Liga ACB.[10]

On 1 July 2020, he has signed with Club Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB.[11]

On June 10, 2022, he has signed with Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL).[12]

On November 11, 2022, he signed with Partizan Belgrade of the Serbian KLS and the Adriatic League.[13]

On February 1, 2023, he signed with Club Joventut Badalona of the Liga ACB.[14]

References
  1. Barnhouse, Wendell (5 December 2017). "From Slovakia to Cowtown: Vlad Brodziansky has found a home at ascendant TCU". The Athletic. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  2. Mendez, Carlos (17 January 2017). "TCU basketball's newest threat emerges in 6-11 Slovakian center". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  3. "Three Teams Lead Men's Basketball Awards". Big 12 Sports. 5 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  4. Mendez, Carlos (12 October 2017). "Guess what TCU player got snubbed on the Big 12 preseason basketball team". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
  5. Sipple, George (15 March 2018). "NCAA tournament: Meet the teams coming to Little Caesars Arena". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  6. Stephenson, Stefan (6 March 2018). "TCU senior duo adds more post-season honors". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  7. "Men's Basketball All-Big 12 Awards Announced" (Press release). Big 12 Conference. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  8. "Retreivers(sic) shock top seed Virginia". Longview Daily News. Associated Press. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
  9. Davison, Drew (3 July 2018). "TCU hoops lands three players in NBA summer league". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  10. "El Monbus Obradoiro ficha a Vladimir Brodziansky". Piratasdelbasket.net (in Spanish). 31 July 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  11. "Vladimir Brodziansky inks with Badalona". Sportando. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  12. "Bahcesehir adds Brodziansky to their roster". Eurobasket. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  13. "Partizan lands Vladimir Brodziansky". Eurobasket. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  14. "Vladimir Brodziansky torna a Badalona". penya.com (in Catalan). 1 February 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
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