Vít Krejčí

Vít Krejčí (/ˈviːt ˌkreɪˈtʃiː/; born 19 June 2000) is a Czech professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association.

Vít Krejčí

No. 27 – Atlanta Hawks
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 25) Strakonice, Czech Republic
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2020: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Drafted by	Washington Wizards
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–2021	Zaragoza
2021–2022	Oklahoma City Thunder
2022	→Oklahoma City Blue
2022–2023	Atlanta Hawks
2022–2023	→College Park Skyhawks
2023	Iowa Wolves
2023–present	Atlanta Hawks
2023	→College Park Skyhawks
Career highlights
ACB All-Young Players Team (2020)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Czech Republic FIBA U20 European Championship B 2019 Portugal Team

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]

Iowa Wolves (2023)

On 14 September 2023, Krejčí signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves,^[12] but was waived on 19 October.^[13] Ten days later, he joined the Iowa Wolves.^[14]

Return to Atlanta (2023–present)

On 22 December 2023, Krejčí signed another two-way contract with the Hawks.^[15] On 12 July 2024, Krejčí signed a four-year, $10 million contract extension with the Hawks.^[16]

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	30	8	23.0	.407	.327	.864	3.4	1.9	.6	.3	6.2
2022–23	Atlanta	29	0	5.7	.405	.238	.500	.9	.6	.2	.0	1.2
2023–24	Atlanta	22	14	24.6	.490	.412	.833	2.4	2.3	.6	.3	6.1
2024–25	Atlanta	57	16	20.2	.497	.437	.711	2.7	2.6	.6	.5	7.2
Career		138	38	18.5	.465	.394	.760	2.4	2.0	.5	.3	5.6

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]