Nikola Peković
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| Nickname | Pac-Man, The Godfather | |
| birthday | January 3, 1986 (34 years and 241 days) | |
| place of birth | Bijelo Polje , Yugoslavia | |
| size | 210 cm | |
| position | center | |
| NBA draft | 2008 , 31st pick, Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| league | NBA | |
| Jersey number | 14th | |
| Clubs as active | ||
Until 2003 Budućnost Podgorica 2003–2005 Atlas Belgrade 2005–2008 Partizan Belgrade 2008–2010 Panathinaikos Athens 2010–2011 Minnesota Timberwolves 2011 Partizan Belgrade 2011–2017 Minnesota Timberwolves  
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Since 2007
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Montenegro | |
Nikola Peković (born January 3, 1986 in Bijelo Polje , Yugoslavia ) is a 2.10 m tall Montenegrin basketball player who plays on the position of the center .
Club career
Nikola Peković began his career with the youth teams of Budućnost Podgorica , where he played until 2003. He got his first professional contract with the Serbian club Atlas Belgrade, where he stayed for two seasons. In 2005, Peković moved to the traditional club Partizan Belgrade , where he was able to win the Serbian Cup twice in addition to three championships in the next few years and was used for the first time in the ULEB Euroleague . After Peković had his big breakthrough there in the 2007/2008 season and made it to the quarter-finals of the competition with Partizan, he moved to Panathinaikos Athens in Greece in 2008 . With Panathinaikos Athens, Peković won the Greek Cup, the championship and the ULEB Euroleague in 2009 and was selected into the starting five of the tournament. That same summer he was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 31st place in the NBA Drafts . In June 2010 he was awarded a 3-year contract worth $ 13 million. In his first season he was not a regular player, but scored an average of 5.5 basket points and 3 rebounds . During the lockout in the 2011/12 NBA season , he played for his home club Partizan Belgrade from August 2011 until the end of the year. After his return to Minnesota, he was a regular for the injured center Darko Miličić . He finished the season with 13.9 points and 7.4 rebounds with an average playing time of just under 27 minutes. At the end of the season, he finished third in the Most Improved Player election . In August 2013 he signed a contract extension of 5 years with his previous club, which is to be remunerated with 60 million dollars. In January 2014, the season ended prematurely for him due to an ankle injury. In 54 games of the season he achieved his personal record of 17.5 basket points and 8.7 rebounds per game. In the next two years, Peković only played 43 games this season due to recurring problems with his right leg. After it was ensured that Peković would not return to the field and that he had also suspended the 2016-17 season, he was released by the Timberwolves in the summer of 2017.
National team
With the Serbian youth national team, Peković took part in two U-20 European championships. While only the bronze medal could be won in 2005, the team achieved the gold medal in 2006. Peković has been active for the national team since the independence of Montenegro.
successes
- Serbian-Montenegrin champion: 2006
- Serbian champion: 2007, 2008
- Greek champion : 2009, 2010
- Serbian Cup Winner: 2008
- Greek Cup Winner : 2009
- Adriatic League champions: 2007, 2008
- ULEB Euroleague : 2009
- U-20 European Champion: 2006
- Bronze medal at the U20 European Championship: 2005
Awards
- All Euroleague First Team: 2009
- All Euroleague Second Team: 2008
- Participation in European Championships : 2011
- Participation in the U20 European Championships: 2005, 2006
- Participation in the Greek All Star Game: 2009, 2010
Web links
- Nikola Peković - player profile on basketball-reference.com
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Peković, Nikola |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Montenegrin basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 3, 1986 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bijelo Polje |