Benedek Váradi

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Benedek Váradi
No. 25 – Trefl Sopot
PositionPoint Guard
LeaguePLK
Personal information
Born (1995-02-05) 5 February 1995 (age 29)
Szombathely, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
Listed height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2022Falco KC
2022–2023Rytas Vilnius
2023–presentTrefl Sopot
Career highlights and awards

Benedek Váradi (born 5 February 1995) is a Hungarian professional basketball player for Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).

Professional career[edit]

Váradi has been the team captain of his club Falco KC, which he led to the Championship of the 2018–19 Nemzeti Bajnokság I/A season.[1] During the 2020-21 season, Váradi averaged 12.2 points and 5.4 assists per game. He re-signed with the team on 16 August 2021.[2]

On July 13, 2023, he signed with Trefl Sopot of the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[3]

National team[edit]

Váradi has been a member of the Hungarian national basketball team.[4] At the EuroBasket 2022 qualification, Hungary surprisingly defeated defending Champion Slovenia 77-75. Váradi labelled the victory as "among the most important" in his career.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lefújták a kosárlabda-bajnokságot, eredményt sem hirdettek SCTV.hu, 18 March 2020. Accessed 2 May 2020. (in Hungarian)
  2. ^ "Falco Szombathely re-signs team captain Benedek Varadi". Sportando. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Benedek Varadi rozgrywającym Trefla Sopot". treflsopot.pl (in Polish). July 13, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Férfi kosár NB I: „Nagyon nehéz szituációban vagyunk” GYŐRI FERENC (Nemzeti Sport), 16 March 2020. Accessed 2 May 2020. (in Hungarian)
  5. ^ Elképesztő kosárcsoda: a magyar válogatott legyőzte az Eb-címvédőt Antalics Ádám (ORIOGO), 20 February 2020. Accessed 11 May 2020. (in Hungarian)

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