Position: Center

Date of birth: Jul 25, 1983

Height: 212 cm

Weight: 121 kg

Place of Birth: Kraljevo (Serbia)

Nationality: Serbia

Contract: 3-year contract (2012-13, 2013-14 + 2014-15)

Manager's Career:

2019-22 – Serbia, director of the youth national basketball teams;
2020-22 – Serbian Basketball Union, Vice-President;
2023 – KK Sloga Kraljevo, Serbia, President

Athlete's Career:

2001-04 – Partizan, Serbia;
2002 – drafted by New Jersey Nets, NBA (#24);
2004-08 – New Jersey Nets, NBA;
2008-09 – Triumph Lyubertsy, Russia;
2008-11 – Oklahoma City Thunder, NBA;
2011 (from Feb) – Boston Celtics, NBA;
2011-14 – CSKA Moscow;
2014-16 – Anadolu Efes Istanbul, Turkey. Retired

Manager's Career:

Athlete's Career:

With CSKA Moscow: won the 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 Russian Championship… won the 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 VTB United League… the 2011-12 Euroleague runner-up… won the bronze medal at the 2012-13 Euroleague… named to the 2011-12 and to the 2012-13 All-Euroleague First Teams… named the 2013-14 Euroleague January MVP… named the 2012-13 Euroleague Top 16 Week 9 MVP… named the 2011-12 Euroleague November MVP… named the 2011-12 Euroleague Week 9 and Top 16 Week 3 MVP…
With Partizan Belgrad: won the 2001-02 Serbian Championship, the 2002-03 and 2003-04 Serbia and Montenegro Championship, the 2002 Yugoslavian Cup…
NBA: played in the NBA for 7 seasons, reached NBA playoffs 4 times, named to NBA All-Rookie Second Team…
With Serbian National Team: won the silver medal at the 2009 European Championship, played at the 2010 World Championship (4th place)… played at the 2005, 2011 European Championships and at the 2004 Olympics with Serbia and Montenegro National Team… played at the 2002 European U-20 Championship with Yugoslavian National Team…