Kamil Brabenec

Kamil Brabenec (born 4 February 1951) is a Czech retired professional basketball player and coach. At tall, he was a small forward. He was voted to the Czechoslovak 20th Century Team. In 2018, he was named one of the 101 Greats of European Basketball.

Life Kamil Brabenec was born on 4 February 1951 in Znojmo. He then lived in Jihlava until 1961, and then his family moved to Ústí nad Labem. He graduated from a chemical apprenticeship. From the end of the primary school, he played basketball. When he was 19, he went to his military service in Pardubice, where he played for Rudá hvězda Pardubice in the top Czechoslovak tier. After the Summer Olympics in 1972, he moved to Brno, where he has lived ever since.

Playing career Club career During his club career, Brabenec was a FIBA European Selection, in 1977 and 1978. He won 6 Czechoslovak League championships, in the years 1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1987, and 1988. He was also the league's second all-time scorer, with 10,726 points scored.

Coaching career After his playing career, Brabenec worked as a basketball coach. His son, also named Kamil, and grandson Jakub played ice hockey professionally.