USK Praha

"USK Praha" redirects here. For the football (soccer) team, see Slavia Prague.

USK Praha, (Univerzitní Sportovní Klub Praha, University Sports Club Prague), formerly known as Slavia Prague (Czech: Slavia VŠ Praha), is a Czech professional basketball club that was founded in 1953 in the city of Prague. USK Praha plays in the Czech National Basketball League, the highest competition in the Czech Republic.

History

The club won the 2nd tier FIBA Saporta Cup in the 1968-69 season, only a year after losing the same title in the final game of the 1967-68 season against AEK. Slavia also reached the Euroleague Final during the 1965-66 season, where they lost to Simmenthal Milano.

Honours

Total Titles: (14)

Domestic

Czechoslovak League

• Winners (11): 1964-65, 1965-66, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1973-74, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1990-91, 1991-92

Czech League

• Winners (2): 1993, 1999-00, 2000-01

European

Euroleague

• Runners-up (1): 1965-66

FIBA Saporta Cup

• Winners (1): 1968-69
• Runners-up (1): 1967-68

International record

Season	Achievement	Notes
Euroleague
1965–66	Final	defeated AEK 103–73 in the semi-final, lost to Simmenthal Milano 72-77 in the final (Bologna)
1966–67	Final four	3rd place in Madrid, lost to Simmenthal Milano 97-103 in the semi-final, defeated AŠK Olimpija 88-83 in the 3rd place game
1969–70	Semi-finals	eliminated by CSKA Moscow, 79–107 (L) in Prague, 75–113 (L) in Moscow
1970–71	Semi-finals	eliminated by CSKA Moscow, 83–68 (W) in Prague, 67–94 (L) in Moscow
1971–72	Quarter-finals	3rd place in a group with Jugoplastika Split, Panathinaikos and BUS Fruit Lier
1972–73	Quarter-finals	4th place in a group with CSKA Moscow, Ignis Varèse and Dinamo București
Saporta Cup
1967-68	Final	lost to AEK, 82-89 in the final (Athens)
1968-69	European Cup Winners	defeated Dinamo Tbilisi, 80-74 in the final of European Cup Winners Cup in Vienna
1976–77	Quarter-finals	4th place in a group with Radnički Belgrade, Cinzano Milano and Spartak Leningrad
Intercontinental Cup
1970	Final group stage	4th place in a group with Ignis Varèse, Real Madrid, Corinthians and Columbia Sertoma

The road to the 1969 European Cup Winner's Cup victory

Round	Team	Home	Away
1st Round	Bye
2nd Round	Helsingin Kisa-Toverit	94–86	76–74
Quarter finals	Legia Warsaw	113–82	91–80
Semi finals	AŠK Olimpija	82–61	83–76
Final	Dinamo Tbilisi	80–74

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

USK Praha roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. F/C 22 Meno, Boris 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) G 25 Šafarčík, Petr 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) C 2 Collins, George 2.12 m (6 ft 11 in) F/C 5 Collins, Gerald 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)	Head coach Kenneth Scalabroni Assistant coach(es) Tomáš Grepl Baser Amer .Sr Legend (C) Team captain Injured Roster

See also

• USK Praha (women's basketball)

External links

• Official Site (Czech)
• Eurobasket.com Team Page