Satoransky is Basketball Player of the Year, equaling the record. His cousins ​​are also celebrating

Satoransky this year’s poll was sovereignly reigned, for the first time in history it was ranked first by all voters from among coaches, players, the leadership of the CBF federation and journalists. The second one ended Jaromír Bohačík, which he replaced in this position Jan Veselý from Fenerbahce Istanbul and moved a place higher. The third was another Nymburk player and a new national team captain Vojtech Hruban.

“It’s super. I’m always excited to meet here. Even now in those difficult moments in this difficult year. I think, after our World Cup, it shows that basketball is going up when we all meet here in Mariánské Lázně during our free time to prepare. Of course, I’m glad I won Basketball Player of the Year, but I think last year was mainly about collective success, “said Satoranský, who is in Mariánské Lázně from Monday at a representative training camp.

After the renewal of the poll after a five-year break in 2012, only Veselý (2012, 2016 and 2017) and Satoranský, who also reigned in the years 2013 to 2015, ascended the throne in the men’s category. Welsch he was on the throne in 2000 and from 2002 to 2006.

Satoranský was the main driver of the Czech team last September at the World Championships in China, where the selection of a coach Ronena Ginzburga reached the historic sixth place. In two matches, he was close to being the first player in the history of world championships to reach a triple double.

In the NBA, after moving from Washington to Chicago, with which he signed a three-year $ 30 million contract last July, he averaged 9.9 points, 5.4 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game in 65 games. In all these statistics, he created the maximum in his fourth season in the best league in the world.

Thirty years old Elhotová became the best Czech basketball player in 2016. She won the next season Alena Hanušová, which was at a time when Elhot had missed most of the season due to the birth of a son and returned to the final matches.

“I am glad that it was organized at all, because it has not been clear at all in recent months. Enough has happened. I am very happy with the placement, for me it is always a festive affair. Today it’s special for me, because I have my people here today and I have more of them here, “Elhot was pleased that she could share her impressions with her loved ones.

Support USK Prague was the second best scorer of the Czech team with an average of 13.3 points per match for Romana Hejdová (15.3) last June at the European Championships in Riga. In the Euroleague, where the Prague team advanced to the quarterfinals before the end of the season, it was the best Czech representative with 10.5 points per match.

The trio Helena Malotová-Jošková, Milena Jindrová, Anna Kozmanová equaled the four triumphs in the poll in second place. Eva Vítečková is the record holder with five victories.

Elhot would like to continue to rule. “To be honest, I was pretty immodest and looked at those who won the most awards in a row, and I hope it’s not my last. I think it is an amazing success, “she added.

This year’s women’s standings copied last year’s results – the second one ended Julia Reisingerová from Valencia, who lost the European Championships due to injuries, and the third Hejdová from the French Landes.

The greatest talents were chosen Vít Krejčí from Zaragoza and Eliška Hamzová from Žabin Brno. As last year, the award for coach of the year was accepted by the Israeli coach of the Czech national team Ginzburg. They won in the category of the best 3×3 basketball players Vladimir Sismilich a Monika Satoranská, cousin of the current largest Czech basketball star and currently the only domestic representative in the NBA.

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