Eva Němcová
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Eva Horáková, née Němcová (born December 3, 1972 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is Czech professional basketball player. The youngest of three children of Jiřina Němcová and Zdeněk Němec, she began her basketball career at the age of 18. In 1992, she played for the Czech Republic national team in that year's Summer Olympics
, which finished at sixth place. In 1997, she entered the Women's National Basketball Association
(WNBA) and went on to spend five seasons playing for the now-defunct Cleveland Rockers
. She was named a member of the All-WNBA
first team and second team in 1997 and 1998 respectively. During the 2000 WNBA season
, she set a league record by making 66 consecutive free throws. She was the ninth WNBA player to score 1,000 career points.
In 2005, Nemcova won a gold medal with the Czech national team at the Eurowomen
tournament.
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, which finished at sixth place. In 1997, she entered the Women's National Basketball Association
Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association is a women's professional basketball league in the United States. It currently is composed of twelve teams. The league was founded on April 24, 1996 as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association...
(WNBA) and went on to spend five seasons playing for the now-defunct Cleveland Rockers
Cleveland Rockers
This article is about the defunct WNBA team; for the American Basketball Association team, see Cleveland Rockers .The Cleveland Rockers were a Women's National Basketball Association team that played from 1997 until 2003. The Rockers were one of the original eight franchises of the WNBA, which...
. She was named a member of the All-WNBA
All-WNBA Team
The All-WNBA Team is an annual Women's National Basketball Association honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every WNBA season. The voting is conducted by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States. The team has been selected in every season of the...
first team and second team in 1997 and 1998 respectively. During the 2000 WNBA season
2000 WNBA season
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, she set a league record by making 66 consecutive free throws. She was the ninth WNBA player to score 1,000 career points.
In 2005, Nemcova won a gold medal with the Czech national team at the Eurowomen
Eurobasket 2005 Women
The 2005 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 2005 Women, was held in Turkey between 2 September and 11 September 2005. Czech Republic won the gold medal and Russia the silver medal while Spain won the bronze...
tournament.