Farewell to Slovak basketball legend Stanislav Kropilak

Slovak basketball legend Stanislav Kropilak He died this Friday at the age of 67.

Kropilak has been recognized as the best Slovak player of the 20th century and has been inducted into the Hall of Fame. Fiba As part of the 2021 class.

The center has qualified for seven consecutive FIBA ​​EuroBasket tournaments.won a bronze medal in Czechoslovakia He won in 1977 and 1981, and was runner-up in the 1985 edition with a silver medal.

Scored 760 points in the flagship tournament of Europeranked 12th on the all-time top scorers list.

Kropilak also played with two people olympic games In addition to appearing twice in cup of world A FIBA ​​basketball player who won five league titles at club level with Inter from 1979 to 1985 Bratislava and RH Pardubice.

“I am deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Stanislav Kropilak,” said FIBA ​​European Secretary General Kamil. Novak“Stanislav will be remembered as a devoted servant of European basketball, particularly as one of the best European players of his generation, and for his ability as president of the Inter Bratislava club.”