Ondřej Balvín

Ondřej Balvín
	Balvín with Gran Canaria in 2018
No. 12 – Obradoiro CAB
Position	Center
League	Primera FEB
Personal information
Born	20 September 1992 (age 32); Ústí nad Labem, Czechoslovakia
Nationality	Czech
Listed height	7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m)
Listed weight	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2014: undrafted
Playing career	2009–present
Career history
2009–2010	USK Praha
2010–2016	Baloncesto Sevilla
2016–2017	Bayern Munich
2017	→Estudiantes
2017–2019	Gran Canaria
2019–2021	Bilbao Basket
2021–2022	Gunma Crane Thunders
2022–2024	BC Prometey
2023–2024	Jiangsu Yannan Suke
2024	Shanxi Loongs
2024–present	Obradoiro CAB
Career highlights and awards
	2× Latvian–Estonian Basketball League All-Final Four Team (2023, 2024); All-EuroCup Second Team (2018); National Basketball League rebounding leader (2024); National Basketball League blocks leader (2024);
Men's basketball
Representing Czech Republic
FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship

Ondřej Balvín (born 20 September 1992) is a Czech professional basketball player who last played for Obradoiro CAB of the Primera FEB. Standing at 7 ft 1.5 in (2.17 m), he plays at the center position. As well as Latvia, Balvin has played club basketball in the Czech Republic, Spain, Germany, and Japan.

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.^[1] On 25 July 2016 he signed a two-year contract with Bayern Munich of the German Basketball Bundesliga.^[2]

On 31 January 2017, he returned to Spain and signed with Movistar Estudiantes, on loan till the end of the 2016–17 ACB season.^[3]

On 1 July 2017, Balvín signed a one-year deal with an option for another season with Herbalife Gran Canaria of the Spanish Liga ACB.^[4]

On 23 July 2019, Balvín signed a one-year deal with RETAbet Bilbao Basket.^[5] He averaged 8.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Balvin extended his contract by a season on 3 June 2020.^[6]

On 28 June 2021, Balvin signed with the Gunma Crane Thunders of the B.League for the 2021–22 season.^[7]

On 26 July 2022, Balvin signed with Prometey of the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League.^[8]

On 5 May 2023, Balvin signed a 2023-24 season contract with Prometey.^[9] On 21 June 2023, Balvin signed with Jiangsu Yannan Suke of the National Basketball League.^[10]^[11] Balvin spent two months in China.^[12]

On 7 June 2024, Balvin signed with Jiangsu Yannan Suke.^[13] In 2024 National Basketball League season, Balvin won rebounding and blocks title.^[14] On 28 August 2024, Balvin signed with Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association.^[15]^[16] On 12 November, his contract was ended.^[17] On 30 November, his joined Obradoiro CAB of the Primera FEB.^[18]

National team career

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.

References

^ "Nuggets Announce 2016 NBA Summer League Roster and Mini-Camp Schedule". NBA.com. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
^ "Ondrej Balvin signs with Bayern Munich". sportando.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
^ "Ondrej Balvin, centímetros para Movistar Estudiantes". acb.com (in Spanish). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
^ "Ondrej Balvin será una de las torres del Herbalife Gran Canaria". Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria (in European Spanish). 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
^ "ACB.COM - Ondrej Balvin, centímetros para la pintura del RETAbet Bilbao Basket". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
^ "Bilbao officially re-signs Ondrej Balvin". Sportando. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
^ "2021-22シーズン選手契約(新規)基本合意のお知らせ". 群馬クレインサンダーズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 June 2021.
^ "ОНДРЕЙ БАЛВІН - ГРАВЕЦЬ БК "ПРОМЕТЕЙ"". prometeybc.com (in Ukrainian). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
^ "Ondrej Balvin signed a contract with BC "Prometey" for the 2023/2024 season". BC "Prometey". 5 May 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "Ondrej Balvin signed a short-term contract with Chinese "Suke Lions"". BC "Prometey". 21 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "NBL江苏雄狮：签约捷克主力中锋昂德雷-巴尔文". 新浪网. 新浪体育. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "Ondrej Balvin: «I hope we can play in the EuroCup Finals»". BC "Prometey". 4 October 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "Jiangsu Yannan Suke tabs Ondrej Balvin". Eurobasket.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "苏科雄狮憾负长沙湾田结束本赛季NBL征程". 盐城网. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "Ondrej Balvin signs in China with Shanxi Fenjui". Sportando. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
^ "Loongs sign Ondrej Balvin". Eurobasket.com. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
^ "Čínský basket je z poloviny politika, říká Balvín. Kvůli nároďáku nemá smlouvu". iDNES.cz. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
^ "Ondrej Balvin, novo pivote para o Monbus Obradoiro". OBRADOIRO CAB. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

External links

Ondřej Balvín at acb.com (in Spanish)
Ondřej Balvín at eurobasket.com
Ondřej Balvín at euroleague.net
Ondřej Balvín at fiba.com

[1] "Nuggets Announce 2016 NBA Summer League Roster and Mini-Camp Schedule". NBA.com. 1 July 2016. Archived from the original on 17 October 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

[2] "Ondrej Balvin signs with Bayern Munich". sportando.com. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.

[3] "Ondrej Balvin, centímetros para Movistar Estudiantes". acb.com (in Spanish). 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.

[4] "Ondrej Balvin será una de las torres del Herbalife Gran Canaria". Club Baloncesto Gran Canaria (in European Spanish). 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.

[5] "ACB.COM - Ondrej Balvin, centímetros para la pintura del RETAbet Bilbao Basket". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.

[6] "Bilbao officially re-signs Ondrej Balvin". Sportando. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.

[7] "2021-22シーズン選手契約(新規)基本合意のお知らせ". 群馬クレインサンダーズ (in Japanese). Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[8] "ОНДРЕЙ БАЛВІН - ГРАВЕЦЬ БК "ПРОМЕТЕЙ"". prometeybc.com (in Ukrainian). 26 July 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

[9] "Ondrej Balvin signed a contract with BC "Prometey" for the 2023/2024 season". BC "Prometey". 5 May 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[10] "Ondrej Balvin signed a short-term contract with Chinese "Suke Lions"". BC "Prometey". 21 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[11] "NBL江苏雄狮：签约捷克主力中锋昂德雷-巴尔文". 新浪网. 新浪体育. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[12] "Ondrej Balvin: «I hope we can play in the EuroCup Finals»". BC "Prometey". 4 October 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[13] "Jiangsu Yannan Suke tabs Ondrej Balvin". Eurobasket.com. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[14] "苏科雄狮憾负长沙湾田结束本赛季NBL征程". 盐城网. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[15] "Ondrej Balvin signs in China with Shanxi Fenjui". Sportando. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

[16] "Loongs sign Ondrej Balvin". Eurobasket.com. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.

[17] "Čínský basket je z poloviny politika, říká Balvín. Kvůli nároďáku nemá smlouvu". iDNES.cz. 19 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.

[18] "Ondrej Balvin, novo pivote para o Monbus Obradoiro". OBRADOIRO CAB. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.

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