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 ranking22 Increase 1 (28 February 2023)[1]
Joined FIBA1993
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationSBA
CoachJuraj Suja
Nickname(s)Repre
Olympic Games
Appearances1
MedalsNone
World Cup
Appearances2
MedalsNone
EuroBasket
Appearances13
MedalsSilver Silver: (1997)
Bronze Bronze: (1993)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away

History

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.[2]

Zuzana Žirková, one of the best Slovak basketball players in history

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.[3]

The team won a bronze medal during the 1993 European Championship[4] and a silver medal during the 1997 European Championship.[5]

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.[6]

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.[7]

After the victory over Netherlands on 6 February 2021 in Piešťany 61:50, Slovaks won qualification group H and advanced to EuroBasket Women 2021.[8]

Competitive record

Team

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2021.[9][10]

Slovakia women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
C 3 Ivana Jakubcová 26 – (1994-08-20)20 August 1994 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Basket Femminile Le Mura Italy
PF 4 Veronika Remenárová 24 – (1997-03-16)16 March 1997 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) KP Brno Czech Republic
PG 5 Radka Stašová 24 – (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) MBK Ružomberok Slovakia
PG 6 Timea Sujová 37 – (1984-02-26)26 February 1984 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) ŠBK Šamorín Slovakia
SG 8 Natália Martišková 22 – (1999-06-14)14 June 1999 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Piešťanské Čajky Slovakia
SF 9 Terézia Páleníková 25 – (1995-08-16)16 August 1995 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Piešťanské Čajky Slovakia
PF 11 Sabína Oroszová 28 – (1993-06-05)5 June 1993 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Uni Győr Hungary
G 13 Miroslava Praženicová 24 – (1997-06-02)2 June 1997 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) MBK Ružomberok Slovakia
PF 14 Michaela Fekete 26 – (1994-07-28)28 July 1994 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Dinamo Lab Italy
PG 15 Nikola Kováčiková 22 – (1999-01-06)6 January 1999 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Pennsylvania Penn Quakers United States
C 16 Alica Moravčíková 26 – (1994-12-05)5 December 1994 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) USC Heidelberg Germany
PG 77 Nikola Dudášová 26 – (1995-03-17)17 March 1995 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) PEAC-Pécs Hungary
Head coach
  • Slovakia Juraj Suja
Assistant coach(es)
  • Slovakia Peter Jankovič
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 17 June 2021

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. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Todor Krastev (1997). "Women Basketball European Championship 1997 Hungary – 06-13.06 Winner Lithuania". Sport Statistics. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
  6. 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.
  7. "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.
  8. "Sedem otázok pred šampionátom". slovakbasket.sk (in Slovak). 15 June 2021.
  9. "Sedem otázok pred šampionátom". slovakbasket.sk (in Slovak). 15 June 2021.
  10. "Team Roster Slovakia". fiba.basketball. 16 June 2021.
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