David Jelínek

David Jelínek (born September 7, 1990) is a Czech professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB. He is a 1.96 m (6'5") tall shooting guard-small forward. He also represents the senior Czech Republic national team.

David Jelínek
David Jelínek, playing with Morabanc Andorra.
No. 25 – UCAM Murcia
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueLiga ACB
Personal information
Born (1990-09-07) September 7, 1990
Brno, Czechoslovakia
NationalityCzech
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2012: undrafted
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2006–2007BBK Brno
2007–2012Joventut Badalona
2007–2010→Prat
2012–2013Olin Edirne
2013–2014Saski Baskonia
2014Krasnye Krylia
2015Uşak Sportif
2015–2016Anwil Włocławek
2016–2022Andorra
2022–presentUCAM Murcia
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Jelínek grew up playing basketball with BBK Brno, a team in the Czech Republic. He moved to Spain for the 2007–08 season, signed by Joventut Badalona. In the summer of 2012, Jelínek signed a contract with the Turkish club Olin Edirne,[1] and in January 2013, he left the Turkish club and signed with the Spanish club Caja Laboral,[2] where he remained until July 2014.

In August 2014, he signed with the Russian team Krasnye Krylia.[3] On January 2, 2015, he left Krylya and signed with Turkish club Uşak Sportif. for the rest of the season.[4] On August 21, 2015, he signed with Polish club Anwil Włocławek, for the 2015–16 season.[5] On July 5, 2016, he signed with MoraBanc Andorra, of the Spanish Liga ACB.[6]

On July 10, 2022, he signed with UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB and the Basketball Champions League.[7]

National team career

Jelínek is a member of the senior Czech Republic national team. He played with the Czech Republic at the 2013 EuroBasket and the 2015 EuroBasket.

References
  1. David Jelinek signed with Olin Edirne in the Turkish TBL League.
  2. CAJA LABORAL adds Jelinek, releases Oleson to Barcelona.
  3. David Jelinek signs with Krasnye Krylya Samara.
  4. "Usak signs David Jelinek and Hakan Demirel". Archived from the original on 2015-01-03. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
  5. Anwil lands David Jelinek.
  6. MoraBanc Andorra inks David Jelinek.
  7. "David Jelínek refuerza el perímetro del UCAM Murcia | UCAM Deportes". www.ucamdeportes.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
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