List of Montenegrin NBA players

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Nikola Vucevic and Javonte Green are currently the only Montenegrins in the NBA. Nikola Vucevic Washington at Orlando 2012.jpg
Nikola Vučević and Javonte Green are currently the only Montenegrins in the NBA.

The following is a list of Montenegrin players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The list also includes players who were born outside of Montenegro but have represented Montenegro national team.

Contents

Key

Pos.GFC
Position GuardForwardCenter
*Denotes player who is still active in the NBA

Players

Note: Statistics are correct as of September 01, 2017.

PlayerPos.Team(s) playedCareer [a] Regular seasonPlayoffsYear (pick)TeamNotesRef.
Games played NBA draft
Žarko Čabarkapa F Phoenix Suns
Golden State Warriors
20032005
20052006
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
20012003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2783 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 2010–2017271 2008 (31st) Minnesota Timberwolves Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, [b] represented Serbia and Montenegro and Montenegro internationally [3]
Nikola Vučević C-F Orlando Magic

Chicago Bulls

20112021

2021–present

3991 2011 (16th) Philadelphia 76ers Born in Morges, Switzerland, 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 20142019 21817 2011 (23rd) Houston Rockets Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, [b] Montenegrin-Spanish, represents Spain internationally. [6]
Predrag Savovic SG Denver Nuggets 20022004 290 2002 (not drafted) Denver Nuggets Born in Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia, [b] Montenegrin-Spanish, represents Montenegro internationally. [7]
Omar Cook SG Portland Trail Blazers

Toronto Raptors

2004

2005

920 2001 NBA draft (32nd) Orlando Magic Born in United States, naturalised 2008, represents Montenegro internationally [8]

Drafted but never played

PlayerPos.Year (pick)TeamNotesRef.
NBA draft
Bojan Dubljević PF/C 2013 (59th) Minnesota Timberwolves Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, [b] represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro [9]
Mladen Šekularac G/F 2002 (54th) Dallas Mavericks Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, [b] represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro [10]
Marko Todorović PF/C 2013 (45th) Portland Trail Blazers Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia, [b] represented FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro [11]

Notes

References

  1. "Zarko Cabarkapa Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  2. "Predrag Drobnjak Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  3. "Nikola Peković Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
  4. "Nikola Vucevic Player Profile". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  5. "Slavko Vraneš Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  6. "Nikola Mirotic Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  7. "Predrag Savovic Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  8. "Omar Cook Statistics". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved October 31, 2014.
  9. "Bojan Dubljevic Player Profile". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  10. "Mladen Sekularac Player Profile". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2010.
  11. "Marko Todorovic Player Profile". NBA.com. Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. Retrieved November 1, 2010.

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