Jaroslav Šíp


Jaroslav Šíp was a Czech basketball player and coach. He was voted to the Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team in 2001.

Playing career

Club career

During his club playing career, Šíp won five Czechoslovakian League championships.

National team career

Šíp competed with the senior Czechoslovakian national team at the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He also competed with Czechoslovakia at the 1951 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal, at the 1955 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal, at the 1957 EuroBasket, where he won a bronze medal, and at the 1959 EuroBasket, where he won a silver medal.

Coaching career

During his coaching career, Šíp won seven Czechoslovakian League championships. He also won the European-wide secondary level FIBA Saporta Cup championship, in the 1968–69 season.