Nikola Pekovic
Nikola Peković born January 3, 1986 is a Montenegrin professional basketball player who currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association – NBA. He is 2.11 m 6 ft 11′ tall and plays at the center position.
Pekovic began playing basketball with a junior team in Podgorica at the age of 15.
In 2003, he moved to Belgrade, Serbia and signed his first professional contract with Atlas during the summer. After two years there, Peković joined the national champions Partizan in July 2005.
With Black and Whites, he won three consecutive Serbian League titles, two Adriatic League and Serbian Cup titles. Peković was named the MVP of the Adriatic League Final Four in 2008. The same year, he also earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection for leading Partizan to the competition’s quarterfinals.
