Vít Krejčí

Vít Krejčí (born 19 June 2000) is a Czech professional basketball player who last played for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Vít Krejčí
Free agent
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
Personal information
Born (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000
Strakonice, Czech Republic
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2020: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2021Zaragoza
2021–2022Oklahoma City Thunder
2022→Oklahoma City Blue
2022–2023Atlanta Hawks
2022–2023→College Park Skyhawks
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Czech Republic
FIBA U20 European Championship B
Silver medal – second place2019 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 (2017–2021)

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]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2021–2022)

Krejčí was selected with the 37th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2020 NBA draft[6] and subsequently traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder.[7] On 28 January 2021, he signed with the Oklahoma City Blue, the Thunder's NBA G League affiliate, where he rehabbed the ACL injury he sustained in Zaragoza.[8]

On 2 September 2021, Krejčí signed a multi-year deal with the Thunder.[9]

Atlanta Hawks (2022–2023)

On 27 September 2022, Krejčí was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Maurice Harkless and draft considerations.[10]

On 16 August 2023, Krejčí was waived by the Hawks.[11]

On 14 September 2023, Krejčí signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves,[12] but was waived on 19 October.[13]

Career statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2021–22 Oklahoma City 30823.0.407.327.8643.41.9.6.36.2
2022–23 Atlanta 2905.7.405.238.500.9.6.2.01.2
Career 59814.5.407.311.8332.21.3.4.23.8

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". BulletsForever.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  7. "Thunder Acquires Admiral Schofield and Draft Rights to Vít Krejčí". NBA.com. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
  8. "Oklahoma City Blue Announces 2020-21 Roster". NBA G League. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  9. Mussatto, Joe (3 September 2021). "Vit Krejci signs multi-year contract with OKC Thunder". oklahoman.com. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  10. "Hawks Acquire Vit Krejci". NBA.com. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  11. "Atlanta Hawks Request Waivers on Vit Krejci". NBA.com. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  12. "Timberwolves Sign Vít Krejčí". NBA.com. 14 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  13. "Timberwolves Sign D.J. Carton". NBA.com. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
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