Ondřej Balvín

Professional career

Ondřej Balvín began his professional career with USK Praha, playing there from 2009 to 2010. He then moved to Spain, spending six seasons with Baloncesto Sevilla in the Liga ACB. After going unselected in the 2014 NBA draft, he suited up for the Denver Nuggets during the 2016 NBA Summer League in July of that year. Later that same month, he inked a two-year deal with Bayern Munich in Germany’s Basketball Bundesliga.

On January 31, 2017, he headed back to Spain on loan to Movistar Estudiantes, finishing out the 2016–17 ACB season with them. On July 1, 2017, he agreed to a one-year contract with Herbalife Gran Canaria, which included an option for another season. Two years later, on July 23, 2019, he signed a one-year deal with RETAbet Bilbao Basket, where he put up 8.6 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. He extended that contract for another season on June 3, 2020.

On June 28, 2021, he joined the Gunma Crane Thunders in Japan’s B.League for the 2021–22 campaign. A year later, on July 26, 2022, he signed with Prometey in the Latvian-Estonian Basketball League. He renewed with Prometey on May 5, 2023, for the 2023–24 season, but then on June 21, 2023, he signed with the Suke Lions of China’s National Basketball League, spending two months there. On June 7, 2024, he re-signed with the Suke Lions and went on to lead the NBL in rebounds and blocks that season.

On August 28, 2024, he signed with the Shanxi Loongs of the Chinese Basketball Association. On November 12, his contract was ended. On November 30, he joined Obradoiro CAB of the Primera FEB.