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| awards = ] Final Four ] 2008<br />All-Euroleague Second Team ]<br />All-Euroleague First Team ] | awards = ] Final Four ] 2008<br />] Second Team ]<br />All-Euroleague First Team ]
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'''Nikola Peković''' (]: Никола Пековић) (born January 3, 1986 in ], ], ]) is a ] professional ]. Peković is 2.10 m (6 ft 10 ¾ in) tall and he plays the ] position. He is currently with ] of the ] and the ]. '''Nikola Peković''' (]: Никола Пековић; born January 3, 1986 in ], ], ]) is a ] professional ]. Peković is 2.10 m (6 ft 10 ¾ in) tall and he plays the ] position. He is currently with ] of the ] and the ].


== Professional career == == Professional career ==
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Peković began his basketball career playing with the ] club's junior team department in the 2001-02 season. From there, he went on to go play for KK Atlas in 2002 and he played for them until 2005, when he moved to ]. With Partizan, he won 3 ] Championships (2006, 2007, 2008), 2 ] Championships (2007, 2008), and the ] in 2008. He was named the ] of the Adriatic League Final Four in 2008. Peković began his basketball career playing with the ] club's junior team department in the 2001-02 season. From there, he went on to go play for KK Atlas in 2002 and he played for them until 2005, when he moved to ]. With Partizan, he won 3 ] Championships (2006, 2007, 2008), 2 ] Championships (2007, 2008), and the ] in 2008. He was named the ] of the Adriatic League Final Four in 2008.


In the summer of 2008, Peković joined the ] club ] He signed a 3 year contract worth €4.5 million ]s ]. He averaged 13 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, in just over 18 minutes per contest, in helping Panathinaikos win the ] title. In the summer of 2008, Peković joined the ] club ]. He signed a 3 year contract worth €4.5 million ]s ]. He averaged 13 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, in just over 18 minutes per contest, in helping Panathinaikos win the ] title.


==== NBA ==== ==== NBA ====
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== Awards and accomplishments == == Awards and accomplishments ==
==== Pro career ==== ==== Pro career ====
* Won 3 ] championships (2006, 2007, 2008) *Won 3 ]: (2006, 2007, 2008)
* Won 2 ] championships (2007, 2008) *Won 2 ]: (2007, 2008)
* Won the ] (2008) *Won the ]: (2008)
* Adriatic League Final Four ] (2008) *Adriatic League Final Four ]: (2008)
* All-] Second Team (2008) *] Second Team: (2008)
* Won the ] (2009) *Won the ]: (2009)
* Won the ] championship (2009) *Won the ]: (2009)
* All-Euroleague First Team (2009) *All-Euroleague First Team: (2009)
* Won the Euroleague championship (2009) *Won the ] Championship: (2009)
* Won the ] (2009) *Won the ]: (2009)


==== National team ==== ==== National team ====
* 2005 ] - Bronze Medal *2005 ] - Bronze Medal
* 2006 ] - Gold Medal *2006 ] - Gold Medal


== Notes == == Notes ==
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== External links == == External links ==
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Nikola Peković (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Никола Пековић; born January 3, 1986 in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player. Peković is 2.10 m (6 ft 10 ¾ in) tall and he plays the center position. He is currently with Panathinaikos of the Greek League and the Euroleague.

Professional career

Europe

Peković began his basketball career playing with the Budućnost Podgorica club's junior team department in the 2001-02 season. From there, he went on to go play for KK Atlas in 2002 and he played for them until 2005, when he moved to Partizan Belgrade. With Partizan, he won 3 Serbian League Championships (2006, 2007, 2008), 2 Adriatic League Championships (2007, 2008), and the Serbian Cup in 2008. He was named the MVP of the Adriatic League Final Four in 2008.

In the summer of 2008, Peković joined the Greek League club Panathinaikos. He signed a 3 year contract worth €4.5 million euros net income. He averaged 13 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, in just over 18 minutes per contest, in helping Panathinaikos win the Euroleague 2008-09 title.

NBA

Peković was selected 31st overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Many draft experts considered him a top 10 pick, but due to his contract situation with his team in Europe he was selected much lower. He is expected to make his jump overseas to the NBA next season.

International career

Serbia and Montenegro national team

In 2005, while playing with the Under-21 Serbia and Montenegro national basketball team, he received the bronze medal in Russia at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. At the 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship held in İzmir, he won the gold medal with his national team.

Montenegro national team

Peković is currently a member of the senior men's Montenegrin national basketball team.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

National team

Notes

  1. NBA DraftCast 2008.

External links

2008 NBA draft
First round
Second round
Panathinaikos 2008–09 Euroleague champions
Panathinaikos current roster
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