Kateřina Elhotová
No. 11 – USK Praha
PositionSmall forward
LeagueŽBL
Personal information
Born (1989-10-14) 14 October 1989
Prague, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight146 lb (66 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft2011: undrafted
Playing career2007–present
Career history
2007–presentUSK Praha
Career highlights and awards
Medals
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2010 Czech Republic

Kateřina Elhotová (Czech pronunciation: [ˈkatɛr̝ɪna ˈɛlɦotovaː]; born 14 October 1989) is a Czech basketball player currently playing for USK Praha of the Czech Women's Basketball League.

Career

Elhotova joined USK Praha in 2007. She was part of the 2013-14 Prague team who went the entire season unbeaten (41 wins) and the team that won the Euroleague in 2015. She won the FIBA Europe SuperCup with Praha, scoring 32 points against Castors Braine and, in the final against UMMC Ekaterinburg, 16 points, 3 rebounds, 2 assists and one steal. She was named MVP of the tournament.

Elhotova was signed by the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA on 25 February 2016 [1]

International

Elhotova made her international debut at the 2004 European Under-16 Championship. In 2007, she played at the FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women and Eurobasket. She has played for the Czech Republic at Eurobasket 2007 through to 2015. She played at the World Championships in 2010, (winning the silver medal) and 2014 and at the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, both times reaching the tournament's quarter finals.[2]

References

  1. ↑ ESPN (25 February 2016). "Minnesota Lynx sign Czech guard Katerina Elhotova". Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kateřina Elhotová". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
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