The 6-foot-8 combo guard, Vit Krejci plays for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA as of October 2024. He was drafted as the 37th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2020 NBA Draft. However, Krejci’s draft rights were traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder after being drafted.
Krejci suffered a knee injury while playing for Zaragoza in Spain against Real Madrid which ruled him out for the remainder of the 2020-21 season. After going through a successful surgery and rehab, Krejci returned to the court in the 2021-22 season for the Thunder. After the 2021-22 season, he was traded and waived multiple times before returning back to play for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2023-24 season. His consistent performance in the season earned him a four-year contract worth $10,185,213 which includes a team option in the final year.
What is Vit Krejci's nationality?
Vit Krejci is from the Czech Republic and holds Czech Nationality. He is one of five Czech players to play in the NBA.
According to the FIBA player profile, Vit Krejci has played for both youth and senior Czech Republic teams. He made his youth debut at the U-16 European Championship - Division B and averaged 6.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game. He has also played in four FIBA European Championships (U-16 in 2016, U-18 in 2017, U-18 in 2018 and U-20 in 2019). He made a big impact at the FIBA U-20 European Championship in 2019 and led the Czechs to a silver medal finish while being named to the All-Star Five for averaging 14.9 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
Vit Krejci made his senior team debut in that same year (2019) at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 European Qualifiers. He also played in the 2022 FIBA EuroBasket and his last appearance came in 2023 at the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament (Poland-Estonia).
Vit Krejci’s Birthplace
Vit Krejci was born in Strakonice, South Bohemian in the Czech Republic.
Vit Krejci's Hometown
Vit Krejci’s hometown is Strakonice, Czech Republic.
FAQs on Vit Krejci's Nationality
A. Vit Krejci stands tall at 6-foot-8 inches.
A. Vit Krejci plays for the Atlanta Hawks in the NBA as of October 2024.
A. Vit Krejci was drafted as the 37th overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the 2020 NBA Draft.
A. Vit Krejci plays as a combo guard but played 90% of his minutes as a point-guard for the Atlanta Hawks in the 2023-24 season.
