Lucia Kupčíková Explained

Birth Date:28 August 1984
Birth Place:Poprad, Slovakia
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Position:Small forward
Career Start:2003
Career End:2018
Years0:2003-2006
2018
Team0:ŽBK Poprad
Years1:2006-2009
Team1:MBK Ružomberok
Years3:2009-2017
Team3:Good Angels Košice
Number:13

Lucia Kupčíková (born 28 August 1984) is a Slovak former professional basketball player who played as small forward.

Kupčíková was born on 28 August 1984 in Poprad.[1] She started her professional career at ŽBK Poprad in 2003. In 2006 she joined MBK Ružomberok, where she became the team captain. In 2009 she joined the Slovak champions Good Angels Košice to be able to play the EuroLeague.[2]

Kupčíková stayed at Košice until her retirement in 2017, with a break in 2014 due to pregnancy.[3] [4] In 2018 she shortly returned to professional basketball to help her home team ŽBK Poprad in the playoffs.[5]

Kupčíková was named Best Female Basketball Player in Slovakia in 2011, 2012 and 2013.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Šport.sk . 2013-02-22 . Najlepšími Slovákmi sú opäť Gavel a Kupčíková . 2023-07-17 . Šport.sk.
  2. 2009-09-04 . Kupčíková bude proti Ružomberku nervózna . Petit Press . 1335-4418.
  3. 2014-01-27 . Kupčíková je tehotná, ku Good Angels sa pripojí Žirková . Petit Press . 1335-4418.
  4. Web site: 2017 . Kupčíková dala kariére zbohom . kosicednes.sk .
  5. Web site: Pred play-off prichádza do Popradu Lucia Kupčíková - basket.sk . basket.zoznam.sk .
  6. Web site: Najlepšími basketbalistami v roku 2013 boli Rančík a Kupčíková . 2023-07-17 . sportnet.sme.sk . sk.