2011 Draft Prospect: Jan Vesely

[Bruno]

http://www.in-the-game.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/vesely_dunk.jpg
Height: 6-11
Weight: 240 lbs
Birthday: 04/24/1990
Team: Partizan Belgrad
Country: Czech Republic

DraftExpress (http://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Jan-Vesely-1402/)
nbadraft (http://www.nbadraft.net/players/jan-vesely)

[robot89]

I wish...phenomenal player

[Bruno]

Vesely will enter in this year draft:
http://www.slamonline.com/online/nba/2011/01/jan-vesely-i-will-enter-the-nba-draft/

[benefactor]

Euro Durant. He'll probably be a top 10 pick by the time the draft rolls around.

[Indazone]

Easily the best big man in the draft if he's there. Better than Sullinger and Better than Johnson.

[Mr Fundamental]

And that's the young guy we have to pick.

But i think he will go between 10-20. After 15th pick he will be a steal.

[TimDunkem]

There is no way he even comes close to falling to 20.

[Pistons < Spurs]

If anyone wanted to see him in action, here's a full Vesely game. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXZy0vxQ0qc

[ChuckD]

He's a lotto lock. They are saying with all of the college players going back, there could be as many as 8 Euros in the Lottery.

[xellos88330]

Shame the Spurs won't have a shot at this guy unless luck is with them again.

[Spurtacus]

To Spurs at #7?

[mountainballer]

Vesely had an average workout in New Jersey on Sunday in front of Wizards brass. He was coming right off the plane after having his flight delayed from Europe. This was a tough situation from his perspective, as he's not considered an overly skilled prospect. Nevertheless, he measured out well (6-11 barefoot) and was able to show the athleticism that makes him such a coveted prospect. The Wizards are reportedly still high on his talents, especially if Enes Kanter is off the board. He would make an excellent running partner for John Wall.
http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Amlgbf_6T_tEgWS8FJwKbqq8vLYF?slug=ycn-8674693


6'11'' WITHOUT shoes !!! wow.
so he IS a 7 footer in NBA standards, might even be the tallest player in this class, taller than Valanciuns, Vucevic and Motiejunas.
(IMO Valanciunas will measure similar)

[SenorSpur]

I saw him play a few times this year, the most notable game coming against Siena. He had 15 points in an uptempo first half and only 4 points in a much slower second half. Just my take on it that he's better suited for an open court offense.

Agree. Besides, the Spurs have already tried converting an open-court player into a spot-up shooter role. They tried and failed. It was called the RJ experiment.

[Anonymous Cowherd]

the NBA magically deflates awards and then makes up a lie that bench NBA players "never won Euroleague MVP".

[outmap]

Is it too much of a comparison if I say he is a Euro Blake Griffin?

[xellos88330]

Is it too much of a comparison if I say he is a Euro Blake Griffin?

Not to me anyways. I just finished watching a video highlight of pretty much nothing but oops and slams.

[k_nguyen93]

He's not dropping past 6 I guarantee it. Spurs fan from DC here and Wizards have been high on him since last year. They would have tried to get another lottery last year had he declared. Raptors like him too and they have never shied from an international pick. Its either Raptors or Wizards.