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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 million euros net income. His was instrumental in Panathinaikos' 2008-09 Euroleague title, averaging 13 points per game and 3.8 rebounds in just over 18 minutes per contest.
NBA
Peković was selected 31st overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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
- Won 3 Serbian League championships (2006, 2007, 2008)
- Won 2 Adriatic League championships (2007, 2008)
- Won the Serbian Cup (2008)
- Adriatic League Final Four MVP (2008)
- All-Euroleague Second Team (2008)
- Won the Greek Cup (2009)
- Won the Greek League championship (2009)
- All-Euroleague First Team (2009)
- Won the Euroleague championship (2009)
- Won the Triple Crown (2009)
National team
- Won the bronze medal at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (2005)
- Won the gold medal at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship (2006)
Notes
External links
- Career & Stats Basketpedya.com
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Adriatic League Profile
- NBA.com NBA Draft Profile
- NBAdraft.net Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- Interbasket Nikola Pekovic Profile
- Ja izbliza: Nikola Peković, košarkaš Partizana, Blic, March 9, 2008
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