George Zidek

George Zidek
Personal information
Born (1973-08-02) 2 August 1973 (age 51)
Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolArabska Secondary
CollegeUCLA (1991–1995)
NBA draft1995: 1st round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Charlotte Hornets
Playing career1995–2005
PositionCenter
Number25, 52
Career history
19951997Charlotte Hornets
19971998Denver Nuggets
1998Seattle SuperSonics
1998–2000Žalgiris
2000Ülker
2000–2001Real Madrid
2001–2002Alba Berlin
2002–2003Prokom Trefl Sopot
2003–2005ČEZ Nymburk
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points453 (3.4 ppg)
Rebounds286 (2.1 rpg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Jiří "George" Zídek Jr. (born 2 August 1973), is a Czech former professional basketball player who is a sports commentator. He played college basketball in the United States for the UCLA Bruins from 1991 to 1995. He then became the first Czech player ever drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA), when he was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the 1995 NBA draft. He played in the NBA for a total of three seasons and then played professionally in Europe, before retiring in 2006.