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Ivan Mrázek
	Ivo “Ivan” Mrázek in 2014
Personal information
Born	18 January 1926; Brno, Czechoslovakia
Died	4 April 2019 (aged 93)
Nationality	Czech
Listed height	5 ft 7.5 in (1.71 m)
Listed weight	165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1946–1957
Position	Point guard
Coaching career	1957–1970
Career history
As player:
1946–1957	Brno
As coach:
1957–1969	Brno
1960, 1963	Czechoslovakia
1969–1970	Petrarca Padova
Career highlights and awards
	As player 6× Czechoslovak League champion (1947, 1948 2×, 1949, 1950, 1951); FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer (1951); FIBA EuroBasket MVP (1951); FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991); Czechoslovakian 20th Century Team (2001); As head coach 6× Czechoslovak League champion (1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968);
Representing Czechoslovakia
Men's Basketball
EuroBasket

Ivo "Ivan" Mrázek (18 January 1926 – 4 April 2019) was a Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 5'7 1⁄2" (1.71 m) tall, he was a point guard. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991.

Playing career

In his club career, Mrázek won 6 Czechoslovak League championships (1947, 1948 2×, 1949, 1950, 1951).

Mrázek helped lead the senior Czechoslovakia national team to a EuroBasket gold medal at the EuroBasket 1946, as well as to three EuroBasket silver medals (1947, 1951, and 1955). Mrázek was the MVP and top scorer of EuroBasket 1951. He also represented Czechoslovakia in two Summer Olympic Games (1948 and 1952).^[1]

In his head basketball coaching career, Mrázek was a 6 time Czechoslovak League champion (1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968).

Mrázek was born named Ivo, but he was called Ivan by many, including his mother.^[2] Mrázek died on 4 April 2019. He was 93 years old.

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ivan Mrázek Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
^ "Doskočil zlatou medaili. Díky prsti z popraviště". 3 March 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2019.