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Mieczysław ŁOPATKA (Poland)
Born on October 10, 1939, in Drachowo.
Height:
196cm (6'5")
Position:
Forward
Nationality:
Poland
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Enshrined as a player in the FIBA Hall of Fame on June 18, 2020.

Clubs

  • Railwayman Gniezno (1955 – 1958)
  • Lech Poznan (1955 – 1962)
  • Slask Wroclaw (1962 – 1972)
  • Montbrison (1972 – 1975)
  • Chalon sur Saône (1975 - 1976)

Club Highlights

  • Two-time Polish League champion (1965, 1970)
  • Polish Cup winner (1972)
  • French League champion (1973)

National Team

  • EuroBasket silver medalist (1963)
  • Two-time EuroBasket bronze medalist (1965, 1967)
  • Played in four Olympic Games (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972)

Individual Highlights

  • FIBA World Championship top scorer (1967)
  • Four-time top scorer of the Polish League (1961, 1963, 1966, 1967) 
  • Two-time Polish League MVP of the season (1965, 1969)
  • European Selection (1969)
  • Scored 77 points against the AZS Gdansk, Polish record from season 1962/63 to 1976/70.
  • From 1960 to 1972 he played 236 games with the Polish team, scoring 1.360 points in FIBA Competitions