List of Montenegrin NBA players

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). 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 September 01, 2017.

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]
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 [2]
Nikola Peković* C Minnesota Timberwolves 2010–2017 271 — 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

2011–2021

2021–present

399 1 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 2014–2019 218 17 2011 (23rd) Houston Rockets Born in Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia,[b] Montenegrin-Spanish, represents Spain internationally. [6]
Predrag Savovic SG Denver Nuggets 2002–2004 29 0 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

92 0 2001 NBA draft (32nd) Orlando Magic Born in United States, naturalised 2008, represents Montenegro internationally [8]

Drafted but never played

Player Pos. Year (pick) Team Notes Ref.
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.

See also