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Matej Svoboda

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Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
Weight: 224 lbs (102 kg)
Position: SF
High School: Sportovni Gymnazium Dany a Emila Zatopkovych
Hometown: Ostrava, Czech Republic
College: Dayton
Current Team: Decin
Win - Loss: 20 - 13

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The Top Ten Performers at the 2016 FIBA U20 European Championship

Julian Applebome
Julian Applebome
Jul 27, 2016, 08:21 pm
#4) Matej Svoboda, 6'7, Power Forward, 19.8 years old, Czech Republic


EWA: 1.6
PER: 27.4
TS%: 62.7%
19.0 PTS, 7.3 REB, 1.9 AST, .6 STL, 21-42 3P%, 20-25 FT%, 48.4 FG%

After underwhelming performances in the 2015 U20's and the 2014 U18's, Matej Svoboda burst on to the scene for a Czech team that finished seventh overall. What stood out about Svoboda in Helsinki was his knockdown shooting ability, leading the tournament in 3-pointers made, while doing it at an impressive 50% clip, the second best percentage in the tournaments history for anyone who attempted more than 40 3-pointers. As efficient as he was from behind the arc, Svoboda found other ways to score the ball, looking under control on dribble drives to the rim, using his 205-pound frame to clear space and finish around the rim, even showing off some nice spin moves.

Svoboda possesses just average athleticism, but has has a high basketball IQ, and a solid skill set for a player who can flip back and forth between either forward position. He rebounded the ball well, leading the Czech team in rebounding at 7.3 per game, but got lost in the shuffle defensively, not possessing a major threat as a shot blocker or on ball defender. Svoboda has had a solid professional career thus far bouncing back and forth between the 1st and 2nd division Czech leagues, with a brief three game stint in the Eurocup. The future is bright for the 19-year old Czech forward if he can continue to shoot the ball the way he did in Helsinki.

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