Nikola Peković [SEP] member of sports team
Nikola Peković
Nikola Peković (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Пековић; born January 3, 1986) is a Montenegrin former professional basketball player who spent seven years with the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Standing at , he played at the center position. A two-time All-EuroLeague selection, he represented the senior Montenegrin national basketball team.
Professional career.
Professional career Early years.
Peković began playing basketball with a junior team from Podgorica at the age of 15. In 2003, he
offseason as an unrestricted free agent. On June 30, 2019, he signed a four-year, $100 million contract to remain with the Magic.
National team career.
Vučević represented Montenegro Under-20 team at the FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He then represented the senior Montenegro national basketball team at FIBA EuroBasket 2011, FIBA EuroBasket 2013 and FIBA EuroBasket 2017. He averaged 5.0 points per game and 3.2 rebounds per game in 2011 while backing up Nikola Peković. With Peković out of the 2013 tournament, Vučević started for