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Jan Veselý is a Czech basketball player born in Ostrava in 1990. He competes as a power forward, small forward, and center. Veselý has played for the Washington Wizards, KD Slovan, KK Partizan, and Denver Nuggets. He was drafted by the Washington Wizards and wears the number 24. His career began in 2007, and he has participated in the National Basketball Association.
He has represented the Czech Republic in international competition. His tournament appearances include FIBA EuroBasket 2013, FIBA EuroBasket 2015, and the men's basketball tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Veselý speaks Czech.
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Film & TV
Known for
- Mission: Neno — Self2023
via TMDB
Key facts
- 2014
- Denver Nuggets
- Position
- Center / power forward
- League
- Liga ACB , EuroLeague
- Born
- ( 1990-04-24 ) 24 April 1990 (age 36) , Ostrava , Czechoslovakia
- Listed height
- 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
- Listed weight
- 243 lb (110 kg)
- Nba draft
- 2011 : 1st round, 6th overall pick
- Drafted by
- Washington Wizards
- Playing career
- 2007–present
- 2007 2008
- Geoplin Slovan
- 2008 2011
- Partizan
- 2011 2014
- Washington Wizards
- 2014 2022
- Fenerbahçe
- 2022 present
- FC Barcelona
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Czech Republic
- Place of birth
- Ostrava
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Languages spoken
- Czech
- Sport
- basketball
- Member of team
- Czech Republic men's national basketball team
- Position played
- center
- Country for sport
- Czech Republic
- Mass
- 110
- Official website
- www.24janvesely.com
- Image
- 2021-10-12 ALBA Berlin gegen Fenerbahçe SK (EuroLeague 2021-22) by Sandro Halank–007.jpg
- Height
- 213
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- date of birth
- 1990-04-24
- Commons category
- Jan Veselý
- drafted by
- Washington Wizards
- sport number
- 6
- start of work period
- 2007-00-00
- social media followers
- 149867
- different from
- Jan Veselý
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Encyclopedic overview
Jan Veselý (born 24 April 1990) is a Czech professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 2.10 m (6 ft 10+1⁄2 in), he can play both the power forward and center positions. He was selected sixth overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. Veselý is a Three-time All-EuroLeague First Team selection.
Professional career
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