Vít Krejčí

Vít Krejčí (born 19 June 2000) is a Czech professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA G League.

Vít Krejčí
No. 27 – Oklahoma City Blue
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000
Strakonice, Czech Republic
NationalityCzech
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
NBA draft2020 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37th overall
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–presentZaragoza
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Czech Republic
FIBA U20 European Championship B
2019 PortugalTeam

Early life and career

Krejčí was born in Strakonice, Czech Republic and played basketball for the youth academy of Sokol Pisek.[1] At age 14, he joined Spanish basketball club Zaragoza. In the 2016–17 season, he began playing for Anagan Olivar, the reserve team of Zaragoza, in the Liga EBA.[2]

Professional career

Basket Zaragoza (2017–present)

On 5 March 2017, at 16 years and eight months of age, Krejčí made his professional debut for Zaragoza against Fuenlabrada. He tied with Sergi García as the second-youngest debutant in club history, behind Carlos Alocén.[2] On 17 April 2020, Krejčí declared for the 2020 NBA draft.[3] In the 2019–20 season, Krejčí averaged 3.2 points in 9.2 minutes per game and was named to the ACB All-Young Players Team.[4] On 25 September 2020, he suffered a season-ending left knee injury in a game against Real Madrid.[5]

NBA draft rights

Krejčí was selected with the 37th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2020 NBA draft.[6] On 19 November 2020, Krejčí's draft rights were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[7]

National team career

Krejčí represented the Czech Republic on several occasions at the youth level. He was named to the All-Star Five of the 2019 FIBA U20 European Championship Division B in Matosinhos, Portugal after averaging 14.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists, leading his team to the silver medal. In February 2019, Krejčí made his debut for the senior national team during the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification stage.[2]

References
  1. "Vít Krejci: así lo ha hecho el base que empieza a despuntar en el Casademont Zaragoza" (in Spanish). Gigantes del Basket. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. Hein, David (26 March 2020). "Krejci growing in confidence with Zaragoza and Czechs". Basketball Champions League. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. "Vit Krejci: Declares for draft". CBS Sports. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. "Mejor Quinteto Joven El Corte Inglés de la Liga Endesa 2019-20" (in Spanish). Liga ACB. 25 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. Askounis, Johnny (27 September 2020). "Knee injury sidelines Vit Krejci for the remainder of the season". EuroHoops. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  6. Lee, Albert (18 November 2020). "2020 NBA Draft: Wizards select Vit Krejci No. 37 overall, then trade him to the Thunder for the No. 53 pick". Bullets Forever. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. "Thunder Acquires Admiral Schofield and Draft Rights to Vít Krejčí". NBA.com. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
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