List of Montenegrin NBA players
The following is a list of Montenegrin players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This list also includes players who were born outside of Montenegro but have represented Montenegro national team Missing Zarko Paspalj and Saša Pavlovic.
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Nikola Vučević and Nikola Mirotić are currently the only Montenegrins in the NBA.
Key
Pos. | G | F | C |
Position | Guard | Forward | Center |
* | Denotes player who is still active in the NBA |
Players
Note: Statistics are correct as of September 01, 2017.
Player | Pos. | Team(s) played | Career[a] | Regular season | Playoffs | Year (pick) | Team | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Games played | NBA Draft | ||||||||
Žarko Čabarkapa | F | Phoenix Suns Golden State Warriors |
2003–2005 2005–2006 |
150 | — | 2003 (17th) | Phoenix Suns | Born in Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro internationally | [1] |
Predrag Drobnjak | C | Seattle SuperSonics Los Angeles Clippers Atlanta Hawks |
2001–2003 2003–2004 2004–2005 |
278 | 3 | 1997 (48th) | Washington Bullets | Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] represented FR Yugoslavia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Montenegro internationally | [2] |
Nikola Peković* | C | Minnesota Timberwolves | 2010–2017 | 271 | — | 2008 (31st) | Minnesota Timberwolves | Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] represented Serbia and Montenegro and Montenegro internationally | [3] |
Nikola Vučević | C-F | Orlando Magic | 2011–present | 399 | 1 | 2011 (16th) | Philadelphia 76ers | Born in Morges, Switzerland,[b] represents Montenegro internationally | [4] |
Slavko Vraneš | C | Portland Trail Blazers | 2004 | 1 | — | 2003 (39th) | New York Knicks | Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] represents Montenegro internationally | [5] |
Nikola Mirotić | F | Chicago Bulls | 2014–2019 | 218 | 17 | 2011 (23rd) | Houston Rockets | Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] Montenegrin-Spanish, represents Spain internationally. | [6] |
Drafted but never played
Player | Pos. | Year (pick) | Team | Notes | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NBA Draft | |||||
Bojan Dubljević | PF/C | 2013 (59th) | Minnesota Timberwolves | Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | [7] |
Mladen Šekularac | G/F | 2002 (54th) | Dallas Mavericks | Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | [8] |
Marko Todorović | PF/C | 2013 (45th) | Portland Trail Blazers | Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro | [9] |
Notes
- a Each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
- b
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia dissolved in 1992 into five independent countries, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. FR Yugoslavia was renamed into Serbia and Montenegro in February 2003 and dissolved into two independent countries, Montenegro and Serbia, in June 2006.
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References
- "Zarko Cabarkapa Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- "Predrag Drobnjak Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- "Nikola Peković Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "Nikola Vucevic Player Profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- "Slavko Vraneš Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
- "Nikola Mirotic Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
- "Bojan Dubljevic Player Profile". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- "Mladen Sekularac Player Profile". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
- "Marko Todorovic Player Profile". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
See also
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