Zuzana Žirková
Slovak basketball player (born 1980)
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Zuzana Žirková (born June 6, 1980)[1] is a Slovak basketball coach and former player.[2] Over the course of her career, she was named Slovak basketball player of the year eight times.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 6, 1980 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Listed weight | 147 lb (67 kg) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 2003: 2nd round, 21st overall pick |
| Drafted by | Washington Mystics |
| Playing career | 1996–2018 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 12 |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1998 | Delta Košice |
| 1998–2000 | SCP Ružomberok |
| 2000–2002 | GYSEV Ringa Šopron |
| 2002–2010 | Gambrinus SIKA Brno |
| 2003 | Washington Mystics |
| 2010–2011 | Good Angels Košice |
| 2011 | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
| 2011–2018 | Good Angels Košice |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career
Žirková debuted at the 1998 FIBA World Championship for Women when she was seventeen years old.[3] She announced her retirement from Slovakia women's national basketball team in July 2011.[4]
After playing Good Angels Košice in 2018,[5] Žirková announced her retirement from professional basketball.[6] Following her retirement from active playing, Žirková became a coach of the Young Angels Košice team in Slovak extraliga. In 2022, she took over coaching of Slávia Banská Bystrica in 2022.[7]
Honours
- Slovak basketball player of the year: 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015
- Euroleague Champion: 1999, 2000, 2006
- Top Scorer FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women: 2000
Personal life
Žirková has one daughter named Dorota (b. 2013).[8]
WNBA
In the 2003 WNBA Draft, the Washington Mystics selected point guard Žirková with the second pick, from 21st place overall.
Statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
WNBA
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Washington | 6 | 0 | 5.0 | .500 | .500 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 |