List of Montenegrin NBA players

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Nikola Peković, Nikola Vučević and Nikola Mirotić are currently the only Montenegrins in the NBA.

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.

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 December 22, 2010.

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]
Omar Cook G Portland Trail Blazers
Toronto Raptors 		2004
2005 		22 — 2001 (31st) Orlando Magic
(traded to Denver Nuggets on draft-day) 		Born in the United States, became a naturalized Montenegrin citizen, represents Montenegro internationally[2] [3]
Quincy Douby G Sacramento Kings
Toronto Raptors 		2006–2009
2009 		143 — 2006 (19th) Sacramento Kings Born in the United States, became a naturalized Montenegrin citizen, represents Montenegro internationally[2] [4]
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 [5]
Nikola Peković* C Minnesota Timberwolves 2010–present 18 — 2008 (31st) Minnesota Timberwolves Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] represented Serbia and Montenegro and Montenegro internationally [6]
Nikola Vučević C-F Orlando Magic 2011–present 9 — 2011 (16th) Philadelphia 76ers Born in Morges, Switzerland,[b] represents Montenegro internationally [7]
Slavko Vraneš C Portland Trail Blazers 2004 1 — 2003 (39th) New York Knicks Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] represents Montenegro internationally [8]
Nikola Mirotić F Chicago Bulls 2014–present 1 — 2011 (23rd) Houston Rockets Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] Montenegrin-Spanish, represents Spain internationally. [9]

Drafted but never played

Player Pos. Year (pick) Team Notes Ref.
NBA Draft
Mladen Šekularac G/F 2002 (54th) Dallas Mavericks Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro [10]

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Zarko Cabarkapa Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Pekovic, Cook Big Names In Montenegro Preliminary Squad". FIBA Europe. June 8, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
  3. ^ "Omar Cook Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  4. ^ "Quincy Douby Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  5. ^ "Predrag Drobnjak Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  6. ^ "Nikola Peković Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  7. ^ "Nikola Vucevic Player Profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  8. ^ "Slavko Vraneš Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  9. ^ "Nikola Mirotic Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  10. ^ "Mladen Sekularac Player Profile". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2010.

See also

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