Nikola Peković
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| Personal Information | ||
| Date of Birth: | January 3, 1986 Bijelo Polje, Montenegro | |
| Nationality: |  Montenegrin
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| Listed Height: | 6 ft 10 in | |
| Listed Weight: | 270 lbs | |
| Career Information | ||
| College: | Michigan | |
| NBA Draft: | 2008; Round: 2 / Pick: 31st | |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | ||
| Pro Career: | 2002-present | |
| League: |  Serbian League NBA
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| Career History | ||
| 2003-2005 | KK Atlas | |
| 2005-2008 | Partizan Belgrade | |
| 2008-2010 | Panathinaikos | |
| 2010-present | Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| 2011-present | KK Partizan | |
| Career Highlights Awards | ||
| NLB League Final Four MVP 2008 All-Euroleague Second Team Euroleague 2008 All-Euroleague First Team Euroleague 2009 | ||
| Nikola Peković at NBA.com | ||
Nikola Peković (born January 3, 1986 in Bijelo Polje, Montenegro) is a Montenegrin professional basketball player at center for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the NBA, He is currently playing for KK Partizan of Serbia during the NBA Lockout. He is 6'11" and plays the center position. His nickname is Pac-Man.
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Europe
Peković began his basketball career playing with the KK Budućnost Podgorica club's junior team department in the 2001-02 season. He then played for the KK Atlas in 2002. He played for them until the year 2005, when he moved to KK Partizan. With Partizan, he won 3 Serbian League Championships (2006, 2007, 2008), two 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 B.C..
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.
2007-08 Season
He avaraged 12.9 points and 5.1 rebounds through seven games in Serbian SuperLeague regular season play. He averaged 15.2 points and 5.5 rebounds in Adriatic League play, helping Partizan reach the quarterfinals. He recorded highs of 33 points and 11 rebounds vs. Split. Posted 31 points vs. Olimpija. Earned Adriatic League All-Star Game MVP honors after scoring 26 points and grabbing eight rebounds. Nikola averaged 16.4 points and 6.9 rebounds in Euroleague play. He also posted four double-doubles. He scored a high of 29 points vs. FC Barcelona. Peković scored 26 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and made four blocked shots vs. Chorale Roanne. He earned All-Euroleague Second Team honors.
NBA
He was selected in the second round (31st pick overall) by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2008 NBA Draft. He did not play a game in the NBA.
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