Ondřej Balvín


Ondřej Balvín is a Czech professional basketball player for RETAbet Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB. Standing at, he plays at the center position.

Professional career

From 2009 to 2010 he played with USK Praha. In 2010 he signed with Baloncesto Sevilla of the Spanish Liga ACB, where he played for the next six seasons. He went undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft.
In July 2016, Balvín joined the Denver Nuggets for the 2016 NBA Summer League. On July 25, 2016, he signed a two-year contract with Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga. On January 31, 2017, he returned to Spain and signed with Movistar Estudiantes, on loan till the end of the 2016–17 ACB season.
On July 1, 2017, Balvín signed a one-year deal with an option for another season with Herbalife Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB. On July 23, 2019, Balvín signed a one-year deal with RETAbet Bilbao Basket. He averaged 8.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Balvin extended his contract by a season on June 3, 2020.

Czech Republic national team

Balvín played in all categories of the Czech Republic national basketball team. He joined the senior squad for the first time in 2011 for playing the EuroBasket Division B.