BASKETBALL PLAYERS from Czechia

Top 5

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Czech Basketball Players of all time. This list of famous Czech Basketball Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

1. Jan Veselý (1990 - )

With an HPI of 35.80, Jan Veselý is the most famous Czech Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 26 different languages on wikipedia.

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.

2. Tomáš Satoranský (1991 - )

With an HPI of 33.12, Tomáš Satoranský is the 2nd most famous Czech Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 27 different languages.

Tomáš Satoranský (born 30 October 1991) is a Czech professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Spanish Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m), he primarily plays at the point guard position, but he can also play as a shooting guard or small forward due to his height and wingspan.

3. Jiří Welsch (1980 - )

With an HPI of 28.99, Jiří Welsch is the 3rd most famous Czech Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Jiří Welsch (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪr̝iː ˈvɛlʃ]) (born 27 January 1980) is a Czech former professional basketball player for BK Pardubice of the Czech Republic National Basketball League. He has also represented the senior Czech Republic national basketball team. Welsch has played in the National Basketball Association in the United States, having been drafted in 2002 by the Philadelphia 76ers.

4. Loukas Mavrokefalidis (1984 - )

With an HPI of 25.09, Loukas Mavrokefalidis is the 4th most famous Czech Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Loukas Mavrokefalidis (alternate spelling: Mavrokefalides) (Greek: Λουκάς Μαυροκεφαλίδης; born July 25, 1984) is a Greek professional basketball player who last played for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He has also represented the senior Hellenic national team. Born in Jeseník, Czechoslovakia, he is a 2.10 m (6'10 3⁄4"), 120 kg (265 lbs.) power forward and center. He was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2nd round (57th overall) of the 2006 NBA draft.

5. David Jelínek (1990 - )

With an HPI of 24.08, David Jelínek is the 5th most famous Czech Basketball Player.  His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.

David Jelínek (born September 7, 1990) is a Czech professional basketball player for UCAM Murcia of the Liga ACB. He is a 1.96 m (6'5") tall shooting guard-small forward. He also represents the senior Czech Republic national team.