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| Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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| Position | Center |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1986-01-03) January 3, 1986 (age 38) Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Montenegrin |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2008: 2nd round, 31st overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Playing career | 2003–present |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Adriatic League Final Four MVP 2008 All-Euroleague Second Team 2008 All-Euroleague First Team 2009 | |
Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Nikola Peković (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Никола Пековић; born January 3, 1986 in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro, Yugoslavia) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Peković is 2.11m (6 ft 11 in) tall and he plays the center position. He previously played for 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 €4.6 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. It was reported on June 30, 2010, that Pekovic had agreed with the Wolves to a 3 year, $13 million gross income deal.
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 Championships: (2006, 2007, 2008)
- Won 2 Adriatic 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 2 Greek Championships: (2009, 2010)
- All-Euroleague First Team: (2009)
- Won the Euroleague Championship: (2009)
- Won the Triple Crown: (2009)
National team
- 2005 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship - Bronze Medal
- 2006 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship - Gold Medal
Notes
External links
- NBA.com Profile
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Draftexpress.com Profile
- Adriatic League Profile
- Basketpedya.com Profile
- Nikola Pekovic Interbasket Profile
- Ja izbliza: Nikola Peković, košarkaš Partizana, Blic, March 9, 2008
| Panathinaikos 2008–09 Euroleague champions | |
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