Ex-Loyola hoops star helps win Czech title
Former Loyola University Chicago standout Blake Schilb has helped his team to the Czech Republic NBL Championship.
The versatile 6-foot-7 Loyola graduate helped Nymburk to its fifth straight Czech League title as the team posted a staggering 43-1 record and defeated Geofin, 4 games to 1, in the best-of-seven championship series.
Schilb scored in double figures in eight of Nymburk's 11 playoff contests, including three of the five games during the finals. He put together his best effort of the playoffs in a Game 4 win over Geofin in the finals, going for 23 points and a season-high 16 rebounds.
In five games in the finals, Schilb contributed 14.6 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest.
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