{"id":31013,"date":"2022-05-03T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T04:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/?p=31013"},"modified":"2022-10-19T10:45:37","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T08:45:37","slug":"we-fought-for-every-rebound-the-mens-basketball-team-of-semmelweis-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/semmelweis.hu\/english\/2022\/05\/we-fought-for-every-rebound-the-mens-basketball-team-of-semmelweis-university\/","title":{"rendered":"“We fought for every rebound” \u2013 the men’s basketball team of Semmelweis University"},"content":{"rendered":"
At the 49th Medic’s Cup held in P\u00e9cs from 8-10 April, Semmelweis University triumphed in four categories and won the overall competition as well. The decisive final points were scored by the men’s basketball team, which gained a last-second victory against the University of Debrecen, to take the Medic’s Cup. In our series of articles, we present the sports teams of the university competing in the event, starting with the men’s basketball team that won the tournament.<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/a>“I didn’t think the situation through, I didn’t know if the university would win overall. I just wanted to gain a victory, like my teammates. The whole team tried to give their best, and this is the reason for the success,” recalled \u00c1rp\u00e1d Jank\u00f3, a fourth-year student at the Faculty of General Medicine, whose last-second score won the game for Semmelweis University. “The match against the University of Debrecen was a deciding game, as both teams won their previous matches. We played skillfully, and led for a long time; it was obvious that the team really wanted to win, as we fought for every rebound and everyone gave their best. Nevertheless, Debrecen took the lead at the end, but in the last seconds of the game, we were able to attack. I took the ball at half court, held it for a bit, then I saw my defender was far away, so I made a bold attempt to score \u2013 luckily, I made it,” he summed up.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00c1rp\u00e1d Jank\u00f3 started playing basketball at the age of 10; as a high school student, he was taught by Dr. Gerg\u0151 Merkely at the University of Physical Education in the team Vasas Diana. The player has been a member of the university team since his freshman year, but he has tried another second division team as well. This was his third Medic’s Cup with Semmelweis University.<\/p>\n

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The atmosphere was great. Not only the competitions were exciting, but we also enjoyed the journey there – not to mention the evening parties”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

– he highlighted. According to \u00c1rp\u00e1d Jank\u00f3, the fact that the team competed in the Hungarian University-College National Championship (MEFOB) for the first time this academic year contributed greatly to their success. “During term time, we play on Mondays; we practically travel all over the country, but the tournament is not only useful due to the matches, but also because the shared experiences bring the team together even more,” he said, adding that playing sports has taught him to manage his time efficiently, which is also highly useful for his studies.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Semmelweis University has had one of the most successful Medic’s Cup events of all time, winning four sections among medical and health science students and finishing first overall. The men’s team last won the event’s basketball tournament more than ten years ago. Mikl\u00f3s Weisz, the coach of the winning team has been leading them since 2011. “In the past years, we usually finished second or third, but we have always played very close games with the University of Debrecen. There have been several occasions when the end result was altered by a last score or in extra time – I’m delighted that we came out victorious this year, after a thrilling finale,” he said.<\/p>\n

Mikl\u00f3s Weisz considers the team’s main strength to be its defence, but the players are also quick, have great starts and are good at finishing close to the plank. “We have a pretty versatile team, with some tall players who are very skilled, and most of them can play in several positions,” he said. According to the coach, active leisure time spent playing sports is not only a great way to relax, but also a good complement to studies and a community-builder as well. “Learning comes first in their lives, and of course we take that into account when training,” he said, adding that he has never seen a team member having to repeat a semester because of sport, which shows that it is possible to play competitive sports at university without any problems whatsoever.<\/p>\n\r\n [slb_exclude]\r\n

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The men’s basketball team has 15 players on the roster, including a foreign student. Tom Schirer is a fourth year dentistry student at Semmelweis, participating in the German program. He is from Frankfurt, and have been playing basketball since he was 4 years old, on a high level. “I’m part of this team since my first year, and it makes me happy to have such a perfect recreation activity after studying at the university all day. Being the only international student wasn’t a problem at all; everyone took me in with open arms, so I got acclimated pretty fast,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201eWe have always had good team chemistry, but since many had a second team, we didn\u2019t get the chance to play together as much. That is what changed this year, when we decided to all play together at the MEFOB league. This experience of going through tough games together got us closer and also let us figure out what exactly our roles are in the team. It was hugely rewarding to finally win the Medic’s Cup and for all the team to be good friends made it even more special,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Members of the winning team:<\/h5>\n

Botond Hajd\u00fa, 2nd year, ETK
\n\u00c1rp\u00e1d Jank\u00f3, 4th year, \u00c1OK
\nDr. Kirj\u00e1k Gy\u00e1rf\u00e1s, graduated, FOK
\nKrist\u00f3f K\u00f3rodi, 1st year, \u00c1OK
\nMikl\u00f3s K\u00f6rm\u00f6czi, 4th year, \u00c1OK
\nD\u00e1niel Moln\u00e1r, 4th year, \u00c1OK
\nTom Schirer, 4th year, DZ (German dentist)
\nM\u00e1t\u00e9 T\u00f3th, 3rd year, \u00c1OK
\nBoldizs\u00e1r V\u00e1mosi, 4th year, \u00c1OK
\nM\u00e1rton V\u00e1mosi, 6th year, \u00c1OK<\/p>\n

Coach: Mikl\u00f3s Weisz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u00c1d\u00e1m Szab\u00f3, Vikt\u00f3ria Kiss
\nTranslation: Vikt\u00f3ria Kiss
\nPhoto: B\u00e1lint Barta \u2013 Semmelweis University<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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