Jiří Růžička


Jiří Růžička is a Czech former basketball player. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001.

Playing career

Club career

During his club career, Růžička won six Czechoslovakian League championships. He also won the European-wide secondary level FIBA Saporta Cup championship, in the 1968–69 season. He was named to the FIBA European Selection Team in 1967.

National team career

With the senior Czechoslovakian national team, Růžička competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics. With Czechoslovakia, he also won the silver medal at the 1967 EuroBasket, and the bronze medal at the 1969 EuroBasket.

Coaching career

After his playing career, Růžička worked as a basketball coach. He won the Czech League championship in 1999, with Mlékárna Kunín.