VIDEO: Jan Vesely provides EuroBasket dunk-spree finale
If you had Jan Vesely in the "most entertaining player at EuroBasket" pool, you may be set to cash in. You should probably also seek help for being in such a pool, but hey, a win is a win.
The former No. 6 overall pick of the Washington Wizards could always dunk. He's taken it to another level at EuroBasket 2015, though, providing highlight after highlight, all while ranking third in tournament scoring.
Vesely was at it again for the Czech Republic on Friday, scoring 24 points with six rebounds in a 97-70 victory over Latvia. That win sent the Czechs to next summer's Olympic Qualifying Tournament, keeping their hopes of competing in the 2016 Olympics alive, and those points included four that came in emphatic fashion.
The 25-year-old finishes the tournament having averaged 19.3 points and 9.1 rebounds while shooting 64.1 percent from the floor - impressive numbers for a team that finished seventh. They'll now compete with 17 others next summer for the final three Olympic berths.
| Country | Qualified for Qualifying Tournament via |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | Oceania |
| Angola | AfroBasket |
| Tunisia | AfroBasket |
| Senegal | AfroBasket |
| Canada | Americas |
| Mexico | Americas |
| Puerto Rico | Americas |
| France | EuroBasket |
| Serbia | EuroBasket |
| Czech Republic | EuroBasket |
| Italy | EuroBasket |
| Greece | EuroBasket |
| TBD | Asia |
| TBD | Asia |
| TBD | Asia |
| TBD | Host |
| TBD | Host |
| TBD | Host |
| Country | Qualified for Olympics via |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Host |
| United States | 2014 World Cup |
| Australia | Oceania |
| Nigeria | AfroBasket |
| Venezuela | Americas |
| Argentina | Americas |
| Spain | EuroBasket |
| Lithuania | EuroBasket |
| TBD | Asia |
| TBD | Qualifying Tournament |
| TBD | Qualifying Tournament |
| TBD | Qualifying Tournament |