Žofia Hruščáková

Žofia Hruščáková (born 12 January 1995) is a Slovak professional basketball player. She plays for Slovak Women's Basketball Extraliga team Slávia Banská Bystrica and Slovak national team. She was named Female Slovak Basketball Player of the Year in 2022. She was named Slovak Female Basketball Player of the Year in 2016 and 2017.[1][2]

No. 13 – Slávia Banská Bystrica
PositionPower Forward
LeagueSlovak Women's Basketball Extraliga
Personal information
Born (1995-01-12) 12 January 1995
Košice, Slovakia
Listed height6 ft 2.8 in (1.90 m)
Career information
WNBA draft2015: 2nd round, 24th overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Mercury
Playing career2011–present

Biography

Žofia Hruščáková was born on 12 January 1995 in Košice, where also started playing high school basketball.[3] In 2013 she graduated from Technical University of Košice.[4]

Team career

Hruščáková debuted with Danax Sport Košice in the 2011/12 season.[3][5] Following the dissolution of the club, she played with Good Angels Košice until 2016.[6]

In the 2015 WNBA draft she was drafted by Phoenix Mercury in the second round as the 24th pick.[7]

In 2016 she joined the Hungarian team UNI Győr.[8] In 2017 she played for Italian teams Dike Basket Napoli and PF Schio.[9] In 2018 she played for the French team Flammes Carolo Basket Charleville. In 2019 she returned to UNI Győr, where she was awarded the most valuable player award.[10][11] Since 2020 she has been playing for Galatasaray S.K.[11] In 2021 she joined CDB Clarions Tenerife.[12] In 2012 she returned to Flammes Carolo Basket Charleville. Since March 2023 she has been playing with Slávia Banská Bystrica.

National Team

Since 2015, she has been part of the Team Slovakia.[9]

References
  1. Šport.sk (2016-01-31). "Najlepšími basketbalistami SR za rok 2015 Radoslav Rančík a Žirková". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. "Basketbalistom roka je opäť veterán Rančík. Asi robím niečo správne, vraví". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  3. "Hruščáková spomína na mládežnícke šampionáty rada: Krásna časť života - basket.sk". basket.zoznam.sk.
  4. "Ing. Žofia Hruščáková do francúzskej ligy - basket.sk". basket.zoznam.sk.
  5. "Neprehliadnuteľná Hruščáková nastúpila s maskou". Petit Press. 2012-04-25. ISSN 1335-4418. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. "Prehľad basketbalových súťaží a štatistík Slovenskej basketbalovej asociácie". msbasket.sk.
  7. "Slovenka nečakala, že ju draftujú. Napokon si ju vybral víťaz ženskej NBA". Denník N (in Slovak). 17 April 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  8. "Zofia Hruscakova Career Stats". Regeneracom Sports.
  9. "Hruščáková: Hlavne byť zdravá". slovakbasket.sk.
  10. "Hruščáková sa po výbornej sezóne vo Francúzsku vracia do Győru, reprezenačné zrazy musí vynechať - basket.sk". basket.zoznam.sk.
  11. "Turecko Hruščákovú nikdy nelákalo. Galatasaray sa však neodmieta!". kosiceonline.sk.
  12. "Agent ju bombardoval ponukami. Hruščáková si zvolila Španielsko". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-10-11.
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