Svitek ready to lean on EuroLeague Women experience at Final Round
PRAGUE (Czech Republic) - Stefan Svitek will turn to his multiple EuroLeague Women performers for inspiration as Czech Republic look to continue their recent momentum when they land at the FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019.
After their disastrous campaign as co-hosts of the event two years ago, the play-caller was handed the coaching reins and has since been fundamental to building confidence and picking up the pieces.
There had been a fear that the Czechs might struggle during the Qualifiers, but they sailed through and will want to keep their run going when they face France, Montenegro and Sweden in Group B.
| Czech Republic 17-player squad for FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2019 | |||
| Beata Adamcova | Lenka Bartakova | Renata Brezinova | Pamela-Therese Effangova |
| Karolina Elhotova | Katerina Elhotova | Alena Hanusova | Romana Hejdova |
| Katerina Kozumplikova | Tereza Krakovicova | Renata Pudlakova | Julia Reisingerova |
| Kamila Stepanova | Kia Vaughn | Klara Vojtikova | Veronika Vorackova |
| Tereza Vyoralova | |||
The headline names in the initial 17-player squad are generally those from EuroLeague Women Final Four 2018 and 2019 participants ZVVZ USK Praha, including sister act Katerina Elhotova and Karolina Elhotova, guard Tereza Vyoralova and also Alena Hanusova who was sensational during qualification.
Throw in former EuroLeague Women Final Four MVP and WNBA performer Kia Vaughn of Fenerbahce in the naturalized slot, plus some rising stars such as Veronika Vorackova and it could be a tournament of promise for Svitek and his troops.
The only setback is the absence of Petra Zaplatova who is recovering from surgery, while Julia Reisingerova is included, but rated as doubtful after it was revealed that despite impressing in the Spanish Liga Dia, she may need to undergo treatment.
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