Jaroslav Šíp

Jaroslav Šíp (24 November 1930 – 6 November 2014) was a Czech basketball player and coach. He was voted to the Czechoslovak 20th Century Team in 2001.

Playing career Club career During his club playing career, Šíp won five Czechoslovak League championships (1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, and 1959).

National team career Šíp competed with the senior Czechoslovakia 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 Czechoslovak League championships (1965, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1981, and 1982). He also won the European-wide secondary level FIBA Saporta Cup championship, in the 1968–69 season.